About 75 people had to be rescued from height and 16 were arrested during Arsenal's victory bus parade on Sunday, emergency services said. Hundreds of thousands of fans lined the streets around the Emirates Stadium in north London to celebrate the men's Premier League title win and the women's Fifa Women's Champions Cup triumph.
The Metropolitan Police said 16 arrests had been made by 9pm on Sunday, on charges including drunk and disorderly behaviour, drug offences, sexual assault and assaulting emergency workers. Officers were called to a stabbing on Hornsey Road just after 8.30pm, and a man was taken to hospital. Additional stop-and-search powers under Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 were authorised overnight.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) rescued approximately 75 people from incidents at height and urged fans to refrain from climbing on rooftops. They also attended a fire at a hotel, believed to have been caused by a stray flare. LFB Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: 'Fortunately, the fire caused only a small amount of damage to the exterior of the building.'
Goulbourne added that pyrotechnics triggered fire alarms at several locations, and urged supporters to avoid using them near buildings and flammable materials. He described the celebrations as a 'fantastic sight' and noted that many fans celebrated safely.
