Shortly after 11pm on Wednesday, two men were seen on CCTV approaching a group of people outside Parnells in Waterloo.  As they approach the sports bar on South Road, a man appears to pull a knife out of his pants and move quickly towards a man standing in the doorway. 

He is quickly grabbed by several men and dragged to the bar door. The second masked man then appears to be trying to hit another member of the group standing near the railings. The man quickly hits him first, they fight with each other and the masked man runs from the spot. READ MORE:Sexual predator trapped by fast-thinking victims Moments later, the man with the knife crawls back into the path where two men try to remove his knife. As he is punched and grabbed, a man appears to be holding a gun before he quickly disappears from view. The masked man lost his face in the altercation after being repeatedly punched in the head before another man left the bar holding a metal stool. As the man tries to free himself, he is hit in the back with the stool and pulled to the ground. He is then kicked in the face and body before a man pulls on his shoe. After a few moments he is allowed to leave and runs from the spot. Merseyside police confirmed that two men had been arrested following the riot. A 25-year-old man from Bootle was arrested this morning (Friday) on suspicion of quarreling and possession of a firearm in order to cause fear of violence. He remains in police custody pending further investigation. Thomas McClelland, 27, of West Derby, was charged with possession of a blade object in public and is due to appear in Knowsley Court of First Instance on Saturday, April 16. Detective Inspector Paul Gillies said: “Although there have been two arrests and one charge, our investigations are ongoing and we will urge anyone who witnessed the incident, saw any suspicious behavior, to contact us to bring them to justice. Either tell us directly or anonymously through Crimestoppers. “The use of any weapon is reckless and will not be tolerated and can have devastating consequences, not only for the victim and his family but also for the perpetrators involved.” If you have any information about gun ownership in your community, contact @MerPolCC on Twitter or Facebook “Merseyside Police Contact Center”. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555. Always call 999 if a crime is ongoing. Register here Read more related articles Read more related articles