Eight men have been arrested for their part in Sunday night's annual Halloween rideout which caused “utter carnage” on the streets of London.

Hundreds of masked bikers took to central London pulling stunts on the pavement which saw shoppers and tourists dive for cover.

The group cruised along Oxford Street and the City on motorcycles and quad bikes, with one witness claiming she saw the bikers throw firecrackers at police and people’s windows.

Tonight the Met Police revealed they have arrested eight people following the disorder and anti-social behaviour by the groups at spots across the riders’ route.

Officers stopped riders in their tracks by puncturing their tyres with 17 motorbikes and three quad bikes stopped.

Three men, aged 22, 22 and 32, and one teenager aged 17 were arrested in the Blackheath area for failing to stop. Three remain in custody while the 17-year-old has been bailed until early January.

In London Bridge police arrested two men, aged 20 and 28, for failing to stop and dangerous driving. A 16-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.

In Streatham a 22-year-old man was arrested for dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

Superintendent Ade Adelekan from Met Command and Control said: "The recklessness of the riders involved endangered not only themselves, but other road users and pedestrians.

“This is totally unacceptable behaviour that tied up significant resources that could have been better employed in emergency situations elsewhere."