Four men are in hospital and three others have been arrested after large fight broke out in Hornchurch involving "people armed with glass bottles".
Emergency services rushed to Billet Lane, Hornchurch, shortly before midnight on Saturday (April 18) after reports of a "large fight involving numerous people armed with glass bottles".
London Ambulance Service (LAS) crews took four men to hospital following the incident, who all had injuries consistent with being struck my bottles.
Their injuries have since been deemed to be non-life-changing or life-threatening, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.
A female officer was also punched in the face during the incident, but she was not left with serious injuries.
A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker, while two men in their 20s were arrested on suspicion of GBH.
The Met Police said they have been taken into police custody, where they remain.
A police cordon was pictured wrapped around Monty's Bar, in Billet Lane, on Sunday morning (April 19), with a police car and forensic van parked nearby.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "Around 23:55 on Saturday, 18 April, officers were called to Billet Lane, Hornchurch, following reports of a large fight involving numerous people armed with glass bottles.
"Police attended with the London Ambulance Service.
"Four men were taken to hospital with injuries consistent with being struck by bottles.
"Their conditions were assessed as non-life-changing and non-life-threatening.
"A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker after a female officer was punched in the face.
"Fortunately, she was not seriously injured.
"Two men - aged 21 and 22 - were arrested on suspicion of GBH.
"They have been taken into police custody, where they remain."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101 or via ‘X’ @MetCC, quoting reference number CAD 8950/18April.
You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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