Looting has spread further across east and south London following weekend rioting in Tottenham.
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Shops in Brixton, south London, were targeted by looters, with the London Fire Brigade sending six units to fight a fire at a Foot Locker store in Brixton Road.
Other stores attacked by mobs, described by police as "small and mobile groups," included Currys, Halfords and Body Shop.
Numerous people were seen carrying away looted goods, including boxed widescreen television sets.
Riot police on Monday morning in Brixton after looting spread to south London
One Brixton resident told Sky News: "We are watching hundreds of people walking up the street (Effra Road) with boxes of stuff, there is shouting and police helicopters but no sign of police."
A mobile phone shop and sports store in nearby Streatham were also reportedly looted, with specialist firearms officers used to make some arrests.
Sporadic and widespread disturbances also hit north and east London.
Areas attacked included Turnpike Lane, Walthamstow, Chingford and Leyton, where shops were vandalised and broken into.
Metropolitan Police Commander Christine JonesI, along with the vast majority of Londoners, condemn this mindless criminality. It serves no purpose and only results in the destruction people's livelihoods and communities.
More than 100 arrests were made throughout last night and into Monday morning.
Three police officers were taken to hospital after being hit by a fast-moving vehicle at 12.45am, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said.
The officers had been in the process of making arrests in Chingford Mount, Waltham Forest, after a shop was looted by youths.
Police described the spreading disorder as "copycat criminal activity."
Commander Christine Jones, said: "This is a challenging situation with small pockets of violence, looting and disorder breaking out on a number of boroughs.
""Officers are shocked at the outrageous level of violence directed against them. At least nine officers were injured overnight in addition to the 26 injured on Saturday night.
"We will not tolerate this disgraceful violence. The investigation continues to bring these criminals to justice."
"Officers are once again putting themselves in harm's way to arrest those responsible and prevent further crimes. I am proud of their dedication and bravery.
"I, along with the vast majority of Londoners, condemn this mindless criminality. It serves no purpose and only results in the destruction people's livelihoods and communities."
The spreading of violence comes after youths clashed with police officers in Enfield earlier on Sunday evening, where officers deployed dog units to push back groups of people.
In Brixton people took television sets from a looted store
The widespread unrest in the capital comes after mass rioting in Tottenham, north London, on Saturday night which saw dozens of people arrested and more than 25 police officers injured.
The rioting occurred after a peaceful protest was held in response to the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, after the 29-year-old father-of-four died on Thursday after he was shot by police.
An Independent Police Complaints Commission investigation into the incident is under way.
:: Police made 61 arrests on Saturday night and Sunday morning in relation to disorder in the Tottenham area.
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