Complex sentence: The Police had attempted to restore order, moving through the mob with batons and handcuffs swinging, but that didn't stop Russell being badly beaten by the crowd and he had to be taken away in an ambulance suffering head and leg injuries.
Split into simpler sentences: The Police had attempted to restore order, moving through the mob with batons and handcuffs swinging. The police couldn't stop Russell from being badly beaten by the crowd, and he had to be taken away in an ambulance suffering head and leg injuries.