POLICE carried out three simultaneous operations at the weekend to target alcohol-related violence.

Officers from the Cleveland force went on patrols last Friday and Saturday targeting 71 premises in Loftus, Guisborough, Redcar, Eston and Grangetown.

As part of the on-going campaign, Operation Nightsafe, 15 arrests were made.

A man was arrested at the Aruba nightclub in Redcar following a glassing incident and three people were found in possession of drugs.

Further arrests were made across both evenings for assault and public order offences.

Sgt Shaun Quinn said: "This was a successful operation to reduce alcohol-related violence and we will be continuing our patrols."