Pepper spray is deployed as anti migrant protestors clash with police in the Canary Wharf shopping centre during an anti migrant demonstration in east London. The group marched around the Isle of Dogs before entering Canary Wharf shopping centre where they clashed
with police. An officer deployed pepper spray and an arrest was made.A child was caught in the pepper spray and was tended to by a masked man. The Britannia International hotel has been the site of multiple protests and continues to house asylum seekers. A total of four arrests have been made this afternoon, Sunday, 31 August, during protests on the Isle of Dogs. A policing plan was in place with Met officers accompanying around 50-100 protesters are they marched from Manchester Road, along Westferry Road E14. The group entered Canary Wharf shopping centre at around 16:30hrs where they stopped for a static protest – a small number of masked protesters then became aggressive towards members of the public and police. Officers made arrests and enforced cordons in the area to prevent a breach of the peace. A Section 60 AA was put in place for the Isle of Dogs south of the A1261 to prevent people concealing their identity with masks - failure to comply can lead to arrest. A Section 35 dispersal order was also put in place in the same area directing protesters to leave. Both orders last until midnight. Arrests were made for common assault by a protester on a member of the public, possession of class A and B drugs, assault on police/public order offences and failure to disperse. One of our officers was punched in the face - luckily they did not suffered significant injury.