News -
Notting Hill Carnival - Update at 23:00hrs on Monday 26 August
There are only a small number of people left in the vicinity of Carnival. Officers remain in the area to ensure any further incidents can be dealt with.
Throughout the day, officers have used their search powers to take weapons off the streets and prevent additional serious violence.
Three firearms have been recovered, two at Carnival and one during a vehicle stop in Harrow involving individuals believed to be on their way to the event.
As of 22:50hrs there had been five stabbings, two incidents where victims sustained slash wounds and one incident involving a corrosive substance.
Two of those who were stabbed are in a life threatening condition. The 32-year-old woman stabbed on Sunday also remains in a life threatening condition.
There were 35 officers injured. They are receiving our full support.
As of 22:45hrs, there had been 230 arrests.
The breakdown of offences for Monday’s arrests so far is as follows:
| 49 x possession of an offensive weapon | 37 x assault on an emergency worker |
| 8 x sexual offences | 9 x violence with injury |
| 15 x other violence | 1 x possession of a firearm |
| 2 x vehicle crime | 1 x harassment |
| 11 x possession with intent to supply drugs | 9 x possession of class A drugs |
| 40 x possession of class B drugs | 4 x possession of nitrous oxide |
| 6 x possession of drugs (other) | 2 x theft from a person |
| 3 x other theft offences | 11 x public order offences |
| 22 x other offences |
