At Least 22 Officers Injured Following Disorder at ‘Unlawful’ Street Party in London

15 officers were injured when disorder broke out following an unauthorized music event in the Brixton area of south London overnight.

A police car in London on June 4, 2020. John Sibley/Reuters

LONDON—At least 22 police officers were slightly injured after a street party in the south London district of Brixton that violated COVID-19 lockdown restrictions descended into violence.

In a statement Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said they were called overnight to “a large unlicensed music event in the street” and that officers unsuccessfully sought to encourage the crowd to leave.