Ivan Toney ‘arrested over alleged headbutt’ during London night out

Ivan Toney was arrested in the early hours of Saturday morning for allegedly headbutting a person in a London bar.

The England international was led out of 100 Wardour St. in Soho in handcuffs after the altercation.

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Footage of the incident, obtained by The Sun, appears to show 29-year-old Toney being walked out of the trendy venue by police.

Things are said to have got heated after a fan grabbed the Al Ahli striker for a selfie and he pushed him away.

A witness told The Sun: “He walked past a table of a group of lads.

“One of them recognised him and said, ‘Oh, it’s Ivan Toney’ and tried to put his hands around his neck to get a photo with him.

“And then Toney has said, ‘Get off me, get off me’ and ended up headbutting one of the guys.”

The recipient of the heabutt was said to be bleeding from the bridge of his nose.

The witness then added: “He’s a superstar — he gets half a million a week in Saudi Arabia. He had his jewellery on and he had a real nice watch.

“He might have thought they were trying to attack him to take his chain or watch off him.”

Police arrived soon after the incident, with five officers said to be at the scene to deal with the scuffle.

“They’ve gone over to Ivan Toney’s table and asked his name,” the witness continued to The Sun.

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“He’s given his name and they said, ‘You’re under arrest for assault’.

“And then they put his hands behind his back in cuffs and off he went.”

Police confirm incident

Police are said to have returned to the area to ask further questions about the altercation that appears to have involved Toney.

A spokesperson from the London Ambulance Service said, as quoted by The Sun: “We assessed three people. We took one patient to a local hospital and discharged the other patients at the scene.”

And the Met Police also confirmed details of the clash.

They said: “We were called to Wardour Street at 00:47hrs on Saturday following reports of an assault.

“The victim was taken to hospital and his injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.

“A 29-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of two counts of assault and one count of affray.

“He has since been released on bail while inquiries continue.”

talkSPORT have approached Ivan Toney’s club Al Ahli for comment.