One male police sergeant suffered facial injuries and a female constable sustained head injuries as demonstrators threw ‘a number of objects’ toward officers at the scene in Stratford, east London, Scotland Yard said.
Four people have been arrested for offences including disorder, arson and criminal damage in connection with the demonstration.
Earlier crowds joined a march demanding justice for Edir Frederico Da Costa, 25, who died six days after he was stopped in a car by Metropolitan Police officers in Newham, east London.
The protest began outside Forest Gate police station on Sunday before demonstrators moved on to the Stratford area, police said.
Acting Chief Superintendent Ian Larnder, the borough commander, attempted to calm the crowd, although protesters returned to the police station.
‘A small number of fires – involving the contents of litter bins – were also set in the street. These were quickly dealt with by the London Fire Brigade,’ Scotland Yard said.
At 10.50pm the size of the protest had significantly reduced but the protesters remained in the area.
Shortly after 11.10pm, the main crowd dispersed into a number of smaller groups and again officers had items thrown at the area
Six officers were injured, four of whom were taken to hospital for medical treatment. These include a male police sergeant who suffered facial injuries and a female police constable who suffered head injuries.’
There were no reports of injuries among members of public or of ‘significant damage’ to property, and the ‘vast majority’ of protesters had dispersed by 3am on Monday.
The force said: ‘Four people have been arrested. One person was arrested on suspicion of disorder offences; three others were arrested on suspicion of arson and criminal damage.
‘They have all been taken to east London police stations where they remain in custody.’
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