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22 police officers injured after street party in South London descends into violent skirmish (VIDEOS) 22 police officers injured after Brixton, South London street party erupts into mob violence (VIDEOS)
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An impromptu block party in Brixton, South London resulted in chaos after police called to the scene were assaulted and forced to flee. Twenty-two officers were injured. An impromptu block party in Brixton, South London, descended into anarchy, after police called to the scene were assaulted and chased away. Twenty-two officers were injured in the resulting mayhem.
Law enforcement came under attack by a large crowd that had assembled near Angell Town estate in Brixton. Footage shows a column of police facing off with the crowd. Cops were pelted with bottles and other projectiles on arrival at the scene near the Angell Town housing project in Brixton.
They appear to be dodging projectiles as they attempt to clear the streets. As well as the officers' injuries in the overnight incident, several of their vehicles were also attacked. Footage posted to social media shows a large column of law enforcement officers facing off with the crowd as they attempt to pull back.
London police said in a statement that they had been called to the scene due to noise and public safety complaints, but that the crowd refused to cooperate. The group eventually became “hostile” towards officers, the force explained. In one video, a shirtless man can be seen standing on top of a police car as he smashes the vehicle’s windshield with a broken-off table leg. A police van was also chased and attacked by the mob.
Police Commander Colin Wingrove branded the violence as “totally unacceptable” and said it would not be tolerated. Home Secretary Priti Patel also condemned the “utterly vile scenes” that occurred during the fracas.
One of the videos from the scene shows a man using the leg of a table to smash in the windshield of an abandoned police car. A police van is seen coming under attack in another clip. The Metropolitan Police Service said it had been called to the area due to noise and public safety complaints, but that the crowd had refused to cooperate. Elements eventually became “hostile” towards officers, it explained.
At least four arrests were made before police were forced to withdraw. The unlawful gathering was eventually dispersed early morning Thursday. Four arrests were made before the police were forced to withdraw to safety. The unlawful gathering was eventually dispersed in the early hours of Thursday morning.Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove branded the violence “totally unacceptable,” and said it would not be tolerated. Home Secretary Priti Patel also condemned the “utterly vile scenes” that occurred during the fracas.
Meanwhile, London Mayor Sadiq Khan described the events as “unacceptable” and claimed that the large street gathering also posed a health risk due to coronavirus. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, expressed similar sentiments, and added that the large gathering posed a health risk as the city tries to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Brixton has been the scene of a number of violent incidents over the years, including shootings and stabbings. Brixton has been the scene of a number of violent incidents over the years, including shootings and stabbings, and saw extensive rioting against what was widely perceived as racist policing, in the 80's, 90's and, most recently, in 2011.
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