Officers arrest 18 people policing England v Scotland clash

Published date18 June 2021
Date18 June 2021
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
They said that many of the arrests were made ion the area of Wembley Stadium.

There were reports of flares lit in Leicester Square earlier, while a police dispersal order did nothing to stop fans flocking there, with as many as 20,000 Scottish fans reportedly travelling to London for the game.

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A spokesman for the Met Police told PA: “As a result of the policing operation today in relation to the football, 18 people have been arrested so far by officers. All of those arrested were male.

“Arrests were mainly in central London and in the vicinity of Wembley Stadium.

“Offences included violence and disorder, possession of drugs, possession of an offensive weapon knuckle duster, racial aggravation, drunk and disorderly and assault of a police officer, who suffered minor injuries.”

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