POLICE now say a total of 182 people were arrested during a cycle protest near the Olympic Stadium on Friday (July 27).

Officers moved in to prevent a monthly cyclists procession organised by the pro-cycling group ‘Critical Mass’ from getting too near the stadium as the opening ceremony for the Games took place.

The Met had applied conditions to the procession under section 12 of the Public Order Act to prevent cyclists from going north of the Thames or anywhere near the Olympic Route Network.

But several groups of cyclists split from the main protest of around 500 people and made their way from south London to Stratford.

178 of those arrested have been bailed pending further enquiries.

Three men have been charged with various offences.

Pedro Lima, 35, of Windmill Road, Brentford was charged with causing a public nuisance and failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order Act. 

Dario Stefano Malaterra, 34 of no fixed abode was charged with possession of a knife blade / sharp pointed article in a public place, causing a public nuisance and failing to comply with conditions under the Public Order Act. 

Andrew Bayne, 51, of Bradstock Road in Hackney was charged with assaulting a constable.

A 29-year-old man remains in custody having been further arrested for failing to appear at court in connection with an unrelated offence.

Another protest against the Games took place in Tower Hamlets yesterday. There were no reports of any arrests.

Ten people have been charged with various offences relating to Olympic and Paralympic Games tickets since the 2012 Games opened on Friday.

Eight of those have been charged with ticket touting, one with theft and another with handling stolen goods.

A further three people were arrested today (July 29) on suspicion of ticketing offences - two outside Horseguards Parade and a third in Lea Valley.