Six arrested on suspicion of starting London riots Detective Chief Inspector Ian Elliott, of Operation Withern, said: "Those individuals arrested this morning are suspected to have been involved in the initial disorder seen in Tottenham that clearly acted as a catalyst for the further acts of disorder which erupted across London last August. Nearly 10 months on, the viewing of the CCTV is nearly complete and from this footage we are still identifying, arresting and bringing to justice large numbers of offenders. These arrests demonstrate our work is far from done. We would like to thank the public for their continued assistance which has been key in bringing those individuals involved to justice. More than 4,100 people have now been arrested by officers investigating the disturbances in the capital last summer with more than 2,600 being charged.