London police arrest 1,000 as net closes on looters

POLICE began raiding houses across London yesterday to make arrests over the riots that rocked the British capital, with more than 100 warrants issued already, a senior Scotland Yard officer said.

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh announced the raids after a heavy police presence on the streets of London and other cities prevented a fifth night of the unrest.

“In the early hours of this morning we started knocking on doors to arrest people,” Kavanagh said.