One arrest as station 'invaded'

One man was arrested for possession of a bladed instrument

A man has been arrested after crowds of people ran into one of London's busiest stations.

Up to 150 people, calling themselves the "Space Invaders", rushed into Victoria Tube and mainline station in central London on Friday night.

"They were running around in the London Underground, the main station and the surrounding area," a British Transport Police spokesman said.

The station had to be closed for half an hour after fire alarms were set off.

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said one man was arrested for possession of a bladed instrument and was being held in custody at a central London police station.

The station was shut for half an hour at 2100 BST while the alarms were checked, a Network Rail spokeswoman said.

Another fire alarm was set off at 2225 BST, but the station was not evacuated as it was deemed to be a "malicious setting off".

After the first fire alarm was set off, the station was closed and scores of people had to gather outside in the rain.

The crowds eventually dispersed at about 2330BST, a police spokesman said.