Newcastle United's owners were "scared" after seeing a scrambler bike driven into crowds outside Anfield.
Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, along with thousands of other fans, were walking through Stanley Park towards Anfield on Wednesday, August 31, when a scrambler bike flew through crowds outside the stadium. It's believed the vehicle was involved in a chase with an electric bike, MailPlus reports.
The bikes passed just a few feet in front of the Newcastle ownership party before eventually crashing in Stanley Park after officers intervened.
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Ghodoussi told Sportsmail : "The bike flew right by us and could have hit us easily. It was a scary incident. Amanda was pretty shaken up but calmed down once we got inside the stadium.
"Thankfully, it appears serious injuries were avoided. But it could have been far worse, the bike drove straight into the crowd."
Former England defender Danny Mills was also caught up in the chaos and said he saw a couple of people get hit by the bike.
He said: "I had picked up my media accreditation and was walking back towards the stadium on the corner of Stanley Park when, all of a sudden, I heard this ridiculous motorbike sound. It had squeezed through a gap and into a pedestrian area that was packed with supporters.
"A couple of people were hit on the way through before the police managed to knock them off the bike. But it could have been so much worse. It was an area full of supporters, including children. They were going at some speed and you really feared for people’s safety."
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police told Sportsmail : "We have arrested two males following an incident outside Anfield stadium on Wednesday August 31, in which a scrambler bike was reported to have been in contact with pedestrians. The scrambler bike, which was being ridden by two males wearing balaclavas, is believed to have been involved in a chase with an electric bike through 97 Avenue and Dahlia Walk, close to Liverpool’s ground, at around 6.30pm.
"The scrambler is believed to have made contact with a number of pedestrians before being brought to a stop by an officer outside the ground. The stop caused the rider and passenger to fall off and they were both arrested.
"There are no reports of any members of the public being seriously injured. One of the riders of the bike suffered facial and shoulder injuries and has received medical treatment.
"The rider of the bike, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of S5 RTA (drug driving), causing serious injury by dangerous driving and suspected theft of a motor vehicle. The passenger, a 23-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, suspected theft of a motor vehicle and other driving offences.
"The bike has been recovered and enquiries into the incident are ongoing. The incident has been voluntarily referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."
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