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| Arrests after carnival stand-offs | Arrests after carnival stand-offs |
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| Police were pelted with bottles when they were involved in two separate stand-offs with young men and teenagers during the Notting Hill Carnival. | Police were pelted with bottles when they were involved in two separate stand-offs with young men and teenagers during the Notting Hill Carnival. |
| About 180 youths were stopped and seven arrested outside Oval cricket ground in south London, as police prevented a large group from going to the carnival. | About 180 youths were stopped and seven arrested outside Oval cricket ground in south London, as police prevented a large group from going to the carnival. |
| Later officers were pelted with bottles when they clashed with 40 people in a separate incident in Ladbroke Grove. | Later officers were pelted with bottles when they clashed with 40 people in a separate incident in Ladbroke Grove. |
| Eyewitnesses described the Ladbroke Grove clash as a "full-scale battle". | Eyewitnesses described the Ladbroke Grove clash as a "full-scale battle". |
| One officer suffered facial injuries during the skirmish, police said. | One officer suffered facial injuries during the skirmish, police said. |
| In the first incident, on Monday afternoon, officers stopped a group of about 180 people in Harleyford Road, outside the Oval. I saw police with blood on their faces, I saw police getting carried away, I saw people who were throwing missiles getting carried away because they were getting batoned as well Pat Mason, eyewitness | In the first incident, on Monday afternoon, officers stopped a group of about 180 people in Harleyford Road, outside the Oval. I saw police with blood on their faces, I saw police getting carried away, I saw people who were throwing missiles getting carried away because they were getting batoned as well Pat Mason, eyewitness |
| Police said 151 were taken to a police station, of which seven were formally arrested for public order offences or possession of pointed or bladed items. | Police said 151 were taken to a police station, of which seven were formally arrested for public order offences or possession of pointed or bladed items. |
| Police said they believed the group, which included many teenagers, were on their way to the carnival to create disorder and criminal incidents. | Police said they believed the group, which included many teenagers, were on their way to the carnival to create disorder and criminal incidents. |
| Some members of the group had a history of being involved in disorder at the carnival, police said. | Some members of the group had a history of being involved in disorder at the carnival, police said. |
| The incident led to Harleyford Road being closed between Vauxhall and Oval Tube stations for several hours. | The incident led to Harleyford Road being closed between Vauxhall and Oval Tube stations for several hours. |
| 'Disturbing' scenes | 'Disturbing' scenes |
| Later in the evening police were involved in sporadic clashes in Ladbroke Grove, near the carnival route in west London, where unprotected officers were hit by bottles and other objects. | Later in the evening police were involved in sporadic clashes in Ladbroke Grove, near the carnival route in west London, where unprotected officers were hit by bottles and other objects. |
| Up to 40 people were involved in the clash, which continued for more than two hours, and one officer suffered facial injuries after being hit by a bottle. | Up to 40 people were involved in the clash, which continued for more than two hours, and one officer suffered facial injuries after being hit by a bottle. |
| Seven people were arrested in Oval (photo by Marc Richardson) | Seven people were arrested in Oval (photo by Marc Richardson) |
| Ch Insp Jo Edwards said: "For over two hours our officers were faced with a hardcore, mainly of young men, who came to Carnival not to enjoy the event but to fight, commit crime and cause trouble. | Ch Insp Jo Edwards said: "For over two hours our officers were faced with a hardcore, mainly of young men, who came to Carnival not to enjoy the event but to fight, commit crime and cause trouble. |
| "An intelligence-led operation in Oval managed to stop a large group we believed were headed for the Carnival to commit such scenes of disorder." | "An intelligence-led operation in Oval managed to stop a large group we believed were headed for the Carnival to commit such scenes of disorder." |
| Pat Mason, from Kensington and Chelsea Council, was at Ladbroke Grove and saw the events unfold. | Pat Mason, from Kensington and Chelsea Council, was at Ladbroke Grove and saw the events unfold. |
| He said: "They were all picking up bottles, throwing bottles, throwing bits of stones, throwing anything at the police they possibly could. | He said: "They were all picking up bottles, throwing bottles, throwing bits of stones, throwing anything at the police they possibly could. |
| "I saw police with blood on their faces, I saw police getting carried away, I saw people who were throwing missiles getting carried away because they were getting batoned as well. So we had a full-scale battle going on." | "I saw police with blood on their faces, I saw police getting carried away, I saw people who were throwing missiles getting carried away because they were getting batoned as well. So we had a full-scale battle going on." |
| Another eyewitness - Rafka, who lives in Queensway - said: "It was really disturbing. | Another eyewitness - Rafka, who lives in Queensway - said: "It was really disturbing. |
| "There was this one policewoman who got a bottle right on her face and she just dropped on the floor." | "There was this one policewoman who got a bottle right on her face and she just dropped on the floor." |
| A total of 307 people were arrested for various offences during the two-day west London carnival which saw officers install metal detectors and use stop-and-search powers. | A total of 307 people were arrested for various offences during the two-day west London carnival which saw officers install metal detectors and use stop-and-search powers. |
| Last year 206 people were arrested over the same period. |