16 arrested, one stabbed and 75 rescued from heights in Arsenal victory parade as 'up to one million' attend celebrations

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Offences included drunk and disorderly behaviour, drugs offences, sexual assault, and assaulting emergency workers, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force said nine arrests had been made as of 6pm, once the parade had finished, but the figure rose to 16 as the afterparty continued.

Meanwhile, a man has been taken to hospital after a stabbing was reported on Hornsey Road, near the Emirates Stadium.

Officers were called shortly after 8.30pm and responded with paramedics and an air ambulance.

Police were also granted additional stop and search powers to respond to incidents in and around the parade area.

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The Met said posted on X that a “Section 60” of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has been authorised overnight for officers in north London.

They said “some people are still causing disorder and committing offences”.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they rescued “approximately 75 people” from incidents at height during the parade, and encouraged fans to refrain from climbing onto rooftops amid the celebrations.

The air was thick with red smoke, and fans climbed trees, rooftops and traffic lights with a hope of seeing their heroes as the team bus went by.

The LFB also said they attended a fire at a hotel, believed to have been caused by a stray flare.

Assistant Commissioner of LFB, Pat Goulbourne, said: “Fortunately, the fire caused only a small amount of damage to the exterior of the building.

“Pyrotechnics are also believed to have triggered the fire alarms at several other locations in the area. “As supporters head home, we would urge them to avoid using pyrotechnics, particularly at stations, and to keep them away from buildings and other flammable materials.”

As many as a million Arsenal supporters lined the streets for the parade two-hour parade to mark their first Premier League title since 2004, according to some reports.

Early estimates indicate between 750,000 and one million euphoric Arsenal fans lined the 5.6-mile route, according to the Press Association.

The streets remained full of Arsenal fans after the parade concluded, wandering around as though slightly dazed in the wake of the trophy parade. The roads were littered with cans, bottles and general debris from the celebration.

The joyous chanting and singing continued as the crowds made their way gradually back towards Tube stations on Sunday afternoon.

Mikel Arteta’s title-winning team began their 5.6-mile route through north London at 2pm – just 18 hours after their Champions League heartbreak against Paris St Germain in Budapest.

Fireworks went off above the stadium as the Arsenal bus made its way up Holloway Road, north London, which was covered in red mist.

Arsenals centre-back pairing William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes were sat at the front of the bus with the Premier League trophy.

Defender Riccardo Calafiori leaned over the side of the bus, pumping his fist and celebrating with the fans.

Christian Norgaard and Ben White were sat at the back of the bus looking much more relaxed.

The team were met with chants of “Champions of England, we know what we are”.

The owners of a cafe on Holloway Road said it was “almost surreal” to have the Arsenal bus parade coming past.

Seb Olid, a part owner of Coffee Zee, said he was in the area when Arsenal last won the league in 2004 and it was “nothing like” the bus parade on Sunday.

He said: “It’s the most insane I have ever seen it. I was here in 2004 and it was nothing like this.”All of the staff in the cafe were wearing Arsenal kits and they had put up red and white bunting.

Asked if they were all Arsenal fans, co-owner Waleed, who did not given his surname, replied “of course”.

One Arsenal fan who was stood outside his local Lidl supermarket said Arsenal was in his “DNA” as he waited to watch the parade.

Jay, 34, said: “I was born up the road from here, so Arsenal isn’t just the football team I support, it’s my local team and it’s actually, not to sound cliche, my DNA.

“The last time we won I was 12, so the first time to have as an adult is special and I go to this Lidl for my shopping and I’m standing to watch the boys go by lifting up the prem, beautiful view, lovely scenery.”

The Gunners had been hoping for a double celebration by following up their league success with a first Champions League trophy in the club’s 140-year history.

However, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel both missed their penalties in Saturday’s nerve-jangling shootout to allow PSG to retain their crown.

Arteta’s crestfallen players departed their Hilton hotel in Hungarian capital in the hours after the crushing loss with the Arsenal manager vowing to use the setback as “fuel” to carry them to glory next season.

Arteta said: “First of all, you have to go through that pain, digest it and turn it into fuel to improve and to reach a different level.

“I will take a few days with my family and then I will start the process to review what we’ve done.

“We will start to make some very important decisions if we want to reach another level.

“And we’re going to have to show that ambition because we are more than capable of doing it. But it’s going to demand us to be very, very ambitious, very fast and very smart.”