Send this page to someone via email A strong police presence left almost as quick as it came outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver on Friday night, as it responded to a drunken fight. At about 11:40 p.m., several police cars were present outside the tower on West Georgia Street, along with a large crowd of people on the sidewalk. Not all the cars had their sirens on, according to realtor Anders Falk, who tweeted this photo from the scene. Not all the police cars have their sirens on either. pic.twitter.com/IsrRhS8HDQ — Anders Falk (@Flanders1234) July 14, 2018 Samantha Mack was just leaving Fit4Less gym when she walked past the Trump Tower and came upon the scene. She said she saw several people who were yelling and women with “their heads in their hands” who looked like they were crying. Mack saw several police cars and people being escorted out some entrances. Story continues below advertisement She described people running from the scene. However everything seemed to calm down later, as the number of cars dwindled from three to one as of 11:52 p.m., he tweeted. Agreed from 3 cars with lights to one (11:42pm and 11:52pm) it looks like it was just a lot of really drunk teenagers & possibly a Grad party but the area was swarmed! I haven’t seen that many police in one place since the Olympics. — Anders Falk (@Flanders1234) July 14, 2018 Vancouver police confirmed Saturday morning that officers responded to a disturbance at the Drai’s nightclub inside the towers, which they said was fueled by “alcohol and overcrowding.” According to police, people within the large crowd were pushing and shoving each other, and were preparing to fight before officers intervened. Three people were arrested for breaching the peace. Police said there were no reports of criminal charges, serious assaults or injuries.<doc-sep>"People on the scene say cops came in with “long guns” (bless Canadians who can’t identify guns) and rushed everyone out!" Article content Police say a scuffle Friday inside a nightclub at the Trump tower in Vancouver is not linked to protests against the U.S. president, who is on a working visit to the United Kingdom. Officers were called after a “disturbance” broke out at Drai’s Vancouver nightclub inside the Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver just before 11 p.m., spokesman Sgt. Jason Robillard said in an email. The nightclub was hosting Eko, a regular Friday event featuring dancing and DJs. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Vancouver police respond to 'disturbance' at Trump tower nightclub Back to video “There were reports of a large crowd with pushing and shoving and starting to fight,” Robillard said. “Officers attended and broke up the disturbance. There were no reports of any criminal charges, serious assaults or injuries.” Robillard said three people were arrested for breaching the peace. He said the scuffle was “fuelled by alcohol and overcrowding,” and in no way linked to protests in the UK. Siavash Chamanara, marketing director at Drai’s, said the trouble began when dozens of drunk tourists from Ireland showed up and were refused entry by the club’s door staff. The clubbers wouldn’t leave the building and they blocked entryways, Chamanara said.<doc-sep>Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Party-goers at Donald Trump's luxury Vancouver hotel have reportedly been evacuated as 'heavily-armed police swooped in'. A witness reported seeing more than 16 cop cars at Trump International Hotel & Tower and "more than 1,000 people taken outside" at around 11pm local time on Saturday. One of those evacuated told Mirror Online there was an Irish pool party being held in the hotel that police were called to in order to shut it down. "We were promised that the pool would be open all night and at 10.30pm we were all kicked out of the pool as some “VIP Guests” arrived," she said. "Many people were searching for their stuff and others not wanting to get out of the pool. It felt like we left causally but others may have experienced panic at the sight of guns. "A few brawls broke out." Did you see what happened? Are you at the hotel? Email webnews@mirror.co.uk (Image: @TheSamanthaMack/Twitter) (Image: @TheSamanthaMack/Twitter) In a video posted on social media, people can be seen gathering outside the tower while cop cars scream past. The woman recording the video said people were led outside via the front and back doors. "There's some girls with their faces in their hands, it looks like they're crying," she says, narrating the 15-second clip. "I don't really know what's going on over here." The same woman tweeted: "16 cop cars at trump tower in Vancouver and more coming! People on the scene say cops came in with “long guns” (bless Canadians who can’t identify guns) and rushed everyone out!" She said: "I was walking home from the gym on Bute Street. Down the alley I heard yelling and say hundreds of people in party clothes panicking some crying some on their phones at first I assumed it was a fight but then quickly recognized that it was an evacuation. "Curiosity got this best of me so I walked on the far side of the street across from the entrance to Trump Tower and counted 16 police cars both marked and in marked. "More people were spilling out the main doors to the building. (Image: @TheSamanthaMack/Twitter) "Small groups of people running from the scene, mostly scared groups of girls. "As I got to the end of the block I sparked a conversation with 4 girls who were hugging each other, visibly upset. "They told me, armed officers with “long guns” rushed in to the party and told everyone to leave. They told everyone to get out of the pool, but some people disregarded the police and kept jumping in, until the police used “forceful language.” "The group of girls I spoke with were escorted out via a private or emergency exit that lead to the side of the building. "My father was a police officer for many years and if there’s one thing I know, you don’t linger and obstruct a police scene. (Image: @TheSamanthaMack/Twitter) "After telling the girls they did the right thing by getting out and getting away from the situation quickly (and complimenting their makeup to put a smile on the fear ridden faces) I kept on my way home." Another Twitter user, Cecilia Teixeira, posted: "There’s something weird happening at Trump Tower Vancouver with several police cars and people running on the sidewalk." She told Mirror Online there were "lots of police cars and people running on the sidewalk". US President Donald Trump is currently in the UK on a four-day visit, where he has spent time with Theresa May and had tea with the Queen. The hotel has been approached for comment.<doc-sep>
‘Heavily-armed’ police have stormed President Donald Trump’s luxury Vancouver hotel. Guests and staff members have been evacuated as a witness claims seeing more than 16 police cars outside Trump International Hotel & Tower. Apparently ‘more than 1,000 people [were] taken outside’. In a video posted online, people can be seen crowding outside the tower as police cars speed past The woman recording the footage said guests and staff members were taken outside through the front and back doors Social media users were quick to post pictures of what is believed to an evacuation of guests In a video posted online, people can be seen crowding outside the tower as police cars speed past. Samantha Mack who recorded the footage said guests and staff members were taken outside through the front and back doors, reports the Mirror. ‘There's some girls with their faces in their hands, it looks like they're crying,’ she comments. Taking to Twitter, she said: 'I was walking home from the gym on Bute Street. Down the alley I heard yelling and saw hundreds of people in party clothes panicking, some crying, some on their phones. 'At first I assumed it was a fight but then quickly recognized that it was an evacuation. 'Curiosity got the best of me so I walked on the far side of the street across from the entrance to Trump Tower and counted 16 police cars both marked and unmarked. More people were spilling out the main doors to the building.' Police cars could be seen outside Trump's hotel while guests were also led away from the building One witness reported seeing 'more than 1,000 people taken outside’ She added: 'Small groups of people running from the scene, mostly scared groups of girls. As I got to the end of the block I sparked a conversation with four girls who were hugging each other, visibly upset. 'They told me, armed officers with “long guns” rushed in to the party and told everyone to leave. 'They told everyone to get out of the pool, but some people disregarded the police and kept jumping in, until the police used “forceful language.”' Another social media user posted: ‘There’s something weird happening at Trump Tower Vancouver with several police cars and people running on the sidewalk.’ It is not clear why the police were at the hotel. Trump is currently visiting the UK and has met with the Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen. The hotel has been approached for comment along with Vancouver police. Trump is currently visiting the UK and has met with the Prime Minister Theresa May and the Queen. Pictured above with Melania on Friday