Dozens of police ‘pelted with missiles’ as they break up ‘an unlawful rave’ in posh London suburb an hour earlier than lockdown

POLICE had been reportedly “pelted with missiles” after they tried to interrupt up an “unlawful rave” in a fancy suburb of London final evening.

A “big police presence” was seen in Putney, south-west London, with studies saying there have been a number of helicopters flying overhead and police canines had been introduced in.

⚠️ Learn our coronavirus live blog for the most recent information & updates

A protracted line of police automobiles had been seen on the excessive avenue in Putney, south-west LondonCredit score: Twitter/@MaisieBracher

Cops are stated to have been pelted with missilesCredit score: Snapchat

Revellers flouting the brand new tier 4 restrictions which had been introduced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday had been stated to be gathering on the outdated M&S retailer simply off the excessive avenue.

It is thought the unlawful gathering had kicked off roughly an hour earlier than the new restrictions came into force at midnight.

One Twitter person stated: “Giant crowd throwing objects at police.”

‘Hannah’ wrote: “Omg there’s so many police helicopters circling Putney.

“Apparently there’s a rave within the closed down M&S on the opposite aspect of the excessive avenue.

“No surprise there’s so many teenagers loitering round.”

Video footage exhibits an extended line of police autos parked up alongside the excessive avenue.

The Solar On-line has contacted the Met Police for additional info.

Police have damaged up tons of of unlawful raves in London because the first coronavirus lockdown measures had been launched in March.

Yobs hurled missiles and bottles at cops in Brixton in June after they tried to interrupt up an unlawful rave.

A complete of twenty-two officers had been left injured and a variety of police automobiles had been vandalised.

In the identical month, police revealed that round 530 unlawful raves have been organised in London.

Met Police issued its highest cease and search powers overlaying Putney in February this yr after an unlawful rave was held.

Cops issued a bit 60 CJPO authority overlaying Thamesfield, East Putney, West Putney and Palace Riverside on February 23.

A Part 60 Felony Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (S60) provides police the proper to look folks in an outlined space throughout a selected time interval

A press release from the Met on the time stated: “That is in response to an unlicensed music occasion within the locality and data that advised people attending the occasion could also be in possession of weapons.”

The ‘unlawful rave’ is assumed to have taken place in a disused M&S retailerCredit score: Snapchat

Cops have damaged up tons of of unlawful raves throughout lockdownCredit score: Snapchat