Four Metropolitan Police officers have been hospitalised after being assaulted whilst trying to disperse a large group at a travellers site off Rendlesham Road in Hackney.
Police were called to the location at around 16:33 hours on Wednesday 20th January to reports of a large crowd gathered at the site.
When officers arrived, they found a group of around 100 people.
Officers put a dispersal zone in place, and the group slowly started to leave the area.
However, four officers were injured whilst trying to break up fights as the group left.
The injured officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries and were discharged from A&E a short while later.
Police have confirmed that a 27-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder. He remains in police custody at this time.
A spokesperson for the Met confirmed that enquiries are ongoing to identify the event organiser and anyone else who was present at the incident and who was in breach of Covid regulations.
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When are the Travelling community made to abide by the same rules off society that the rest of us have to? Too many laws broken, too many blind eyes turned!
Indeed, looking at the Google Earth road level photo’s a visit from Trading Standards and Revenue & Customs might be useful, along with all the vehicles and caravans being checked for legal ownership, the caravan without a number plate on the road is typical of recently stolen caravans, the lack of towing mirrors in motion is also a giveaway. They’ve learnt not to tow with a pick-up as it was too obvious, but there are still clear indications if RPU are paying attention.