Sixteen people arrested and 75 rescued from height during Arsenal bus parade

Fans at Finsbury Park, north London, awaiting the Arsenal victory parade. Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Fans at Finsbury Park, north London, awaiting the Arsenal victory parade. Photograph: Matthew Chattle/Shutterstock Sixteen people arrested and 75 rescued from height during Arsenal bus parade Fans estimated at hundreds of thousands fill north London streets to celebrate women’s and men’s teams’ triumphs About 75 people had to be rescued from height and 16 people were arrested during Arsenal’s victory bus parade on Sunday, emergency services said. What were estimated as hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets around the Emirates stadium in north London to celebrate the Gunners winning the men’s Premier League for the first time since 2004 and the women’s team lifting the first ever Fifa Women’s Champions Cup . ‘Arsenal have embraced everyone’: trophy parade a celebration of a community Read more The Metropolitan police said 16 arrests had been made in the area around the parade as of 9pm on Sunday. The force said arrests had been made on charges including drunk and disorderly behaviour, drug offences, sexual assault and assaulting emergency workers. Officers were called to the scene of a stabbing on Hornsey Road just after 8.30pm and responded with paramedics and the air ambulance. A man has been taken to hospital where his condition will be assessed, the force said. Officers have been granted additional stop and search powers responding to incidents in north London around the Arsenal parade. The force said on X that a “Section 60” of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 had been authorised overnight for police in north London. In a post just after 10pm, it said “some people are still causing disorder and committing offences”. Along with 16 arrests, the Met said it was responding to several other assaults and unlicensed music events in the area. The London fire brigade (LFB) said it rescued “approximately 75 people” from incidents at height during the event and encouraged fans to refrain from climbing on to rooftops. It also said they attended a fire at a hotel, believed to have been caused by a stray flare. French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win Read more The LFB assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: “Fortunately, the fire caused only a small amount of damage to the exterior of the building. “Pyrotechnics are also believed to have triggered the fire alarms at several other locations in the area. “As supporters head home, we would urge them to avoid using pyrotechnics, particularly at stations, and to keep them away from buildings and other flammable materials.” Goulbourne added the celebrations had been a “fantastic sight” and said so many of the fans were “celebrating their club’s achievement safely”. Explore more on these topics Arsenal Arsenal Women London Metropolitan police Police news Share Reuse this content