Notting Hill Carnival Police Arrest 169 on Day One of Festival

Police hail 'overwhelmingly positive' Notting Hill Carnival despite 169 arrests

Notting Hill Carnival will be attended by thousands from London and beyond.

169 people were detained on the first day of the Afro-Caribbean culture carnival in London's Notting Hill district, Scotland Yard said

169 people were detained on the first day of the Afro-Caribbean culture carnival in London's Notting Hill district, Scotland Yard said.Among the identified offenses are drug possession, possession of weapons, assaults (including on emergency...

Notting Hill Carnival police arrest 169 on day one of festival

The Met Police confirmed the total number as of 7.45pm on Sunday, with the vast majority of arrests occurred within the event's perimeter.

Police arrest 169 at Notting Hill Carnival but mood 'overwhelmingly positive'

The Met Police said responding to incidents would be expected at an event of such scale, but that the mood at Notting Hill Carnival has been 'overwhelmingly positive'

Police arrest 169 at Notting Hill Carnival but mood ‘overwhelmingly positive’

The annual west London carnival is Europe’s biggest street party and is billed by organisers as ‘the greatest community-led event on the planet’.