Crime

NO POLICE OFFICER will face misconduct charges as a result of events surrounding the death of Rashan Charles in Hackney last July. Charles died as police attempted to arrest him. The incident was automatically reported to the Independent Office for ...

TOWER HAMLETS police have issued a picture of a woman they wish to speak to in connection with distraction burglaries in the borough. •Anyone who recognises the woman or believes they have seen her in connection with a burglary is ...

A LONG TERM police investigation into the supply of guns to criminals across London has ended – with the trial, conviction and sentencing of Dardan Sadikaj, 28, from Barking. Sadikaj was arrested on 9th January 2018 in Coquelles, France – ...

IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, at 2.30pm on Sunday, 12th August, a 32 year old man was assaulted in Glenarm Road, Hackney E5. The victim sustained a severe head injury. It is believed that he was taken by the London Ambulance Service ...

SEVEN ATTACKS ON WOMEN were committed in Newham between 19th July and 6th August – five of them involving a woman being robbed at knife point. The victims were either sat alone in their cars or walking on their own. ...

POLICE HAVE appealed for help from members of the public in connection with their investigation into an incident in East London which left a teenager in hospital with stab wounds. Reports came in to the emergency services at 8pm last ...

POLICE HAVE MADE an appeal to the public to help them identify some young men who are wanted for questioning in connection with an aggravated burglary in Tower Hamlets which took place at during the early hours of Friday, 27th ...

AN ORDEAL IS OVER, after two years, for Detective Sergeant Iain Wallace, who works in Newham. DS Wallace had been accused of stealing £2,000 in cash during an official search of a residential property back in August 2016. In February ...

IS ONE YEAR since 16 year old Joshua Bwalya was murdered – and now police have put up a £20,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest and prosecution of those involved in the killing. It was 1am on ...

TWO shootings have taken place in or near St James’s Station, Chingford, E17 in the last three weeks – and police are appealing for witnesses and members of the public with information to come forward and help solve the crimes. ...