NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL: POLICE MAKE 969 ARRESTS

LONDON – The London Metropolitan Police says it has made 313 arrests in the last two days of Notting Hill carnival in London.

According to the police, 122 arrrests were made on Sunday while 191 arrests were made on Monday.

“This is in addition to the 656 arrests proactive arrests made during the three weeks prior to Carnival”, the police has said, making a total of 969 arrests.

The breakdown of arrests on Monday are as follows:12 x assault on police, 1 x drink drive, 5 x criminal damage, 22 x public order offences, 50 x offensive weapon or pointed or bladed article, 5 x theft, 58 x drugs offences, 6 x sexual offences, 5 x GBH, 6 x ABH and Common assault, 2 x psychoactive drugs offences and 19 x other offences.

According to the police, a total of 28 officers have received injuries across both days (11 on Sunday and 17 thus far on Monday) adding that officers have also seized a number of weapons, including knives, CS spray, batons and a hammer during the two days.