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Arrests made after bottles thrown at police during Notting Hill Carnival

Updated on 26 August 2008

By Channel 4 News

Riot police had to be brought in on the final day of the Notting Hill Carnival in London.

A group of more than 40 people started to throw bottles at officers and nearly 200 people were arrested.

Over the two-day event 334 incidents of crime were reported, arrests were made for a range of offences including drugs, carrying offensive weapons, assault and theft.

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