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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.
History of disorder
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. Officers said they believed the group, which included many teenagers, were on their way to the carnival to commit crime.
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.
'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) 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. 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
"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.
Another eyewitness - Rafka, who lives in Queensway - said: "It was really disturbing. "So we had a full-scale battle going on."
Another eyewitness, Rafka, who lives in Queensway, west London, 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 was attended by about 850,000 people.
Last year 206 people were arrested over the same period.Last year 206 people were arrested over the same period.
Carnival organisers said the trouble which flared after the event was "extremely disappointing".
But Michael Williams, from London Notting Hill Carnival Ltd, said : "More than a million people had a great time at the Notting Hill Carnival and enjoyed an amazing spectacle of colour, energy and music."