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| Rave crowd clashes with riot police in Lambeth | Rave crowd clashes with riot police in Lambeth |
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| Crowds throwing bottles, chairs and a suspected petrol bomb have clashed with riot police after an illegal rave in central London. | Crowds throwing bottles, chairs and a suspected petrol bomb have clashed with riot police after an illegal rave in central London. |
| The Met Police said officers were attacked when they arrived to close the event at an address in Whitgift Street, Lambeth, late on Saturday. | The Met Police said officers were attacked when they arrived to close the event at an address in Whitgift Street, Lambeth, late on Saturday. |
| Four officers were treated for injuries at the scene and a number of arrests have been made, the force said. | Four officers were treated for injuries at the scene and a number of arrests have been made, the force said. |
| Police described the situation as "very much ongoing". | Police described the situation as "very much ongoing". |
| 'Mayhem' | |
| A force spokesman said: "As well as attacking police the group also caused criminal damage to private vehicles and property in the area." | A force spokesman said: "As well as attacking police the group also caused criminal damage to private vehicles and property in the area." |
| Rioters first gathered on Black Prince Road at Albert Embankment, across the river from Westminster, before dispersing down Lambeth Road on to Lambeth High Street and nearby Whitgift Street. | |
| They reportedly charged at police, set fire to bins and chanted "scum" and "pigs". | They reportedly charged at police, set fire to bins and chanted "scum" and "pigs". |
| A witness described the scene as "mayhem". | A witness described the scene as "mayhem". |
| 'Stay calm' | |
| An event called Scumoween: A Nightmare On Scum Street was advertised on Facebook to take place in Whitgift Street, starting at 20.00 GMT and lasting all weekend. | |
| Of 13,000 invited guests on the social networking site, 4,000 said they planned to attend. | |
| On Wednesday, organisers warned those attending: "Stay peaceful, stay calm. Patience and numbers is in our favour. Do not antagonise the police. We don't need to. | |
| "At the end of the day we want to leave them remembering our good attitudes, we just came to dance, we are not their enemy." | |
| Lambeth police tweeted: "We have public order trained officers and police dogs at the scene." | Lambeth police tweeted: "We have public order trained officers and police dogs at the scene." |
| London Fire Brigade said it had received a report of a fire alarm but there was no blaze. | London Fire Brigade said it had received a report of a fire alarm but there was no blaze. |