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Merseyside Police have arrested Joey Barton on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.
The Manchester City midfielder was arrested in relation to an incident which is thought to have taken place in the Wavertree area of Liverpool.
The altercation is alleged to have involved a taxi driver and police confirmed Barton has been bailed.
"I can confirm a 24-year-old man, from Widnes, was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and assault," said a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police.
"He has been bailed until May pending further inquiries."
Barton's arrest comes just a month after Hampshire Police investigated claims he made obscene gestures to Portsmouth fans at Fratton Park.
The accusations came after Barton's tackle injured Pompey midfielder Pedro Mendes, but The Football Association later cleared the England cap of any wrongdoing.
In October, the player was fined £2,000 by The FA after being found guilty of a charge of improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute after dropping his shorts at Everton.
On Sunday, Barton threw his City shirt into the crowd following the club's 2-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup after he had questioned the desire of some of his team-mates prior to the game.
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Merseyside Police have arrested Joey Barton on suspicion of assault and criminal damage.
The Manchester City midfielder was arrested in relation to an incident which is thought to have taken place in the Wavertree area of Liverpool.
The altercation is alleged to have involved a taxi driver and police confirmed Barton has been bailed.
"I can confirm a 24-year-old man, from Widnes, was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and assault," said a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police.
"He has been bailed until May pending further inquiries."
Barton's arrest comes just a month after Hampshire Police investigated claims he made obscene gestures to Portsmouth fans at Fratton Park.
The accusations came after Barton's tackle injured Pompey midfielder Pedro Mendes, but The Football Association later cleared the England cap of any wrongdoing.
In October, the player was fined £2,000 by The FA after being found guilty of a charge of improper conduct and/or bringing the game into disrepute after dropping his shorts at Everton.
On Sunday, Barton threw his City shirt into the crowd following the club's 2-0 defeat at Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup after he had questioned the desire of some of his team-mates prior to the game.
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