London Police Arrest 4 After Edgware Road Disorder Injures 1 Officer
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Updated · BBC.com · Jul 10
London Police Arrest 4 After Edgware Road Disorder Injures 1 Officer
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jul 10
Summary
Four people were arrested after disorder on Edgware Road in central London left one police officer in hospital with head injuries.
Police said the trouble began Thursday evening when a group gathered and blocked traffic, then escalated into bottle-throwing and fireworks.
One officer was believed to have been struck by a glass bottle; no other injuries were reported, and the crowd dispersed as the road reopened around 01:00 BST.
The Metropolitan Police said it is reviewing CCTV and social media footage to identify more suspects after unrest in the area linked in earlier reports to Morocco's World Cup defeat by France.