Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a firearm discharge in Hackney
Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a firearm discharge in Hackney Detectives are appealing for witnesses and information following a firearm discharge in Hackney. Police were called to Cresset House at Retreat Place, E9, at approximately 7.35pm on Saturday, 13 June following reports of the sound of gunshots. Officers, including firearms officers, attended. […]
Five ships have detained Maritime and Coastguard Agency over crew welfare
Five ships have detained Maritime and Coastguard Agency over crew welfare Five out of the six ships inspected today by Maritime and Coastguard Agency surveyors have been detained. The Astoria, Astor, Colombus and Vasco de Gama at Tilbury have all been detained. The Marco Polo at Bristol has also been detained following its inspection. […]
A murder investigation has been launched following a shooting in Cheam.
Police were called at 1.12am on Friday, 19 June to reports of shots fired on Brocks Drive in North Cheam. Officers, including firearms officers, attended, and found a man – believed to be in his mid-20s – in the street suffering from a gunshot injury. They immediately provided first aid. The London Ambulance […]
Young girl found wandering the street in Wembley
Officers have been called to Byron Road in Wembley to reports of a young child found wandering in the street alone. We have found this child who is unable to give us her name or tell us where she lives If you can provide any information to help reunite her with her family, please call […]
Members of the public are being asked to help find a man missing from Maidstone
Members of the public are being asked to help find a man missing from Maidstone. David Hunt, aged 29, was last seen in the Lower Road area at around 8.45am on Friday 12 June 2020. He is described as being 5ft 8ins tall with dark short hair and a full beard. When […]
Major Police crack down sees £30,000 seized and 27 arrests made in joint operation to drive down violent crime
More than £30,000 seized and 27 arrests made in joint operation to drive down violent crime. On Monday, 8 June, officers from the Met worked alongside police colleagues from Essex, Kent and British Transport Police in a joint operation to apprehend violent criminals using the roads and rail networks to transport drugs in and out […]
Man arrested following a fatal shooting in Hackney
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal shooting in Hackney. Officers were called at approximately 11.30pm on Friday, 5 June, to reports of shots fired in Brackenfield Close, E5. London Ambulance Service also attended and found a man in his 20s suffering gunshot injuries outside an address he had just […]
Man arrested by armed officers in North London after child shooting
Man arrested by armed officers in North London after child shooting Detectives investigating a shooting in Brent in which a child was seriously injured have made an arrest. At around 5am on Friday, 5 June, officers executed warrants at two addresses in North London. One man, aged 19, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder […]
Man arrested for attempted murder after knife attack in Essex Park
Detectives investigating an attempted murder yesterday in #Galleywood have arrested a man this morning, Wednesday 3 June. A 19-year old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following an assault in Chelmer Park, Galleywood, at around 4.50pm on Tuesday 2 June. A Section 60 was put into place yesterday evening in […]
Selsey Coastguard teams assist EOD with ordnance find at Medmerry Beach
Selsey Coastguard teams were called into action on Saturday morning following the discovery of live ordnance that was found by a member of the public. A cordon was put in place and the beach was closed to members of public. During a search of the beach area further pieces were located. These were photographed […]
Police have executed a warrant at a property in Durley Road, between Fair Oak and Horton’s Heath today as part of an investigation into drug supply
Police have executed a warrant at a property in Durley Road, between Fair Oak and Horton’s Heath today as part of an investigation into drug supply. Police will remain at the scene today, carrying out a search of the property and its land. As part of the operation they have arrested a 29year old male […]
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Chad Gordon have arrested a man
Detectives investigating the fatal shooting of Chad Gordon have arrested a man. A 23-year-old man from north London was arrested on Tuesday, 26 May. He remains in police custody. Chad’s family have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers. Officers were called at just after 8pm on Monday, 18 May to an […]
Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Haringey are appealing for witnesses and information
Detectives investigating a fatal shooting in Haringey are appealing for witnesses and information as they carry out a number of fast time enquiries to identify those responsible. Whilst officers continue to establish the full circumstances of the incident, it is believed that the 27-year-old victim was killed in a case of mistaken identity. Police were […]
Firefighters have praised quick-thinking neighbours who helped to save a man’s life In Southend
Firefighters have praised quick-thinking neighbours who helped to save a man’s life after calling 999 when they heard his smoke alarms going off. Crews from Southend and Rayleigh Weir rescued a man from his flat after they were called to a kitchen fire in Princes Street, Southend just after 9pm. On arrival, crews reported that a pan […]
Detectives investigating a shooting in Tottenham are appealing for witnesses and information
Detectives investigating a shooting in Tottenham are appealing for witnesses and information. At around 1.20am on Thursday, 14 May, officers were made aware of two men self-presenting at a west London hospital with stab wounds. One of the men had also been shot.Both are currently recovering from their injuries.Enquiries by officers established that the two […]
Policing the restriction on large groups or gatherings
Although some guidance from Government has changed, Health Protection Regulations remain in place with regard to gatherings and large groups. Chief Superintendent Karen Findlay, Silver Commander for the Met’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, said: “I would like to extend a big thank you to members of the public for the continued effort and support […]
Officers searching for a missing teenager in Havant have arrested two people
Officers searching for a missing teenager in Havant have arrested two people Officers searching for a missing teenager in Havant have arrested two people. Louise, 16, was last seen at around midday on Friday 8 May in Somborne Drive, Havant. It has now been a week she was last in contact with family or friends […]
Detectives investigating a robbery in Dalston are releasing an image of a man they wish to speak to
Police were called at 8.5pm on Friday, 24 April to reports of a robbery at Dalston Kingsland Shopping Centre, E8. Officers attended and the victim, a man aged 20s, reported that the suspect approached him with a knife before leading him to a cash point where the man stole cash and an oyster card from his […]
