A street party in south London turned into a riot last night as violent disturbances left 15 police officers injured.
Footage on social media showed a number of police vehicles being smashed and officers chased during clashes with a large crowd near the Angell Town estate in Brixton.
After what appeared to start as a street party, footage showed bottles being thrown at officers as the authorities were chased from the area.
In another clip, one member of the public can be seen bleeding from the face following clashes with others present, Mirror.co.uk reports.
Met Police say they were called to Cecilia Road after reports of an unlicensed music event.
Officers were attacked when they attempted to tell the crowd to leave the area.
In total, 15 officers were hurt, with two requiring hospital treatment for non-serious injuries.
BCU Commander Colin Wingrove, said: “Our role is to protect the public and ensure guidelines are adhered to in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19 protecting the NHS and save lives
“Our officers work incredibly hard to engage and explain the public health message and regulations to prevent such gatherings occurring.
“Last night we received numerous concerns from residents complaining about a large gathering, noise, anti-social behaviour and violence and officers responded to those concerns.
“These gatherings are unlawful, as well as posing a risk to public health and against coronavirus restrictions.
“The violence shown towards officers is totally unacceptable and we will not tolerate it in any form.
“An investigation into the incident is now taking place and those involved will be brought to justice.”
