Almost 100 people were arrested by the end of the first day of Notting Hill Carnival, police have said.
Almost 12,500 police officers and some 1,000 stewards are at the carnival, which celebrates London’s Caribbean community and its heritage.
The 97 arrests included 12 people suspected of assaulting police officers, 41 for drug offences, nine for possession of an offensive weapon and three for sexual offences.
Police officers guard anti knife gates in the street at the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street carnival in Europe, with more than a million people expected to attend the two-day celebration of Caribbean heritage on 25 and 26 August. EPA-EFE/VICKIE FLORES Eleven police officers were injured on the first day of the annual two-day event held in west London.
Last year, two people were stabbed during carnival weekend and 45 police officers were injured.
Via Sky News
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