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Hold up on the 109: police storm bus just before midnight
A man who threatened a bus driver and passengers with “acid” was arrested as police using Tasers stormed the bus following a three-hour stand-off in Thornton Heath last night. According to the police, no one was harmed in the incident. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Thornton Heath
Tagged Acid attack, Metropolitan Police, TfL, Thornton Heath, Transport for London
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Youth knife crime review stresses agencies’ powerlessness
It is not difficult to summon up that feeling of absolute hopelessness that occurred on a morning last autumn when you first heard the news that a 15-year-old schoolgirl, Elianne Andam, had been stabbed to death while on her way … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Services, Crime, Croydon Council, Debbie Jones, Health, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing, Schools
Tagged Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon murder, Croydon Safeguarding Children Partnerhip, CSCP, Debbie Jones, Elianne Andam, knife crime, London Borough of Croydon, Metropolitan Police, murder, schools, youth knife crime
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Pawsons Road heroin dealer given 10-year prison sentence
A Croydon villain has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with an extra five years on licence, after he was caught on his own Bensham Manor doorstep carrying a bag containing two guns, ammunition, body armour and nearly 5 … Continue reading
Posted in Bensham Manor, Crime, Policing
Tagged Bensham Manor, Christopher McKenzie, Colt .25, Heroin, Metropolitan Police, Pawsons Road, Thornton Heath, Zoraki
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Fraudsters convicted after decade of online ‘romance’ scams
A couple from south London who tricked victims into sending hundreds of thousands of pounds in a romance fraud have been sentenced. Ibrahim Moro, 33, from Bromley, and Rebecca Patrick, 32, from Croydon, targeted older and vulnerable victims on online … Continue reading
Posted in Crime
Tagged Bromley, Croydon, Metropolitan Police, National Crime Agency, NCA, Romance fraud
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Free bike marking with Met Police, Wandle Park, Feb 1
Posted in Crime, Cycling, Policing, Wandle Park
Tagged Bike marking, Bike theft, Metropolitan Police, Wandle Park
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Latest CCTV swoop on North End delivers eight more arrests
The Metropolitan Police appear to have abandoned their regular Thursday afternoon appointment with local crims on North End, and after a month of trialling Live Facial Recognition on Croydon’s main shopping street, the force has mixed things up a bit. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, London-wide issues, Policing
Tagged Croydon, knife crime, LFR, Live Facial Recognition, London, Metropolitan Police, North End, Scotland Yard, West Croydon
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Police investigated child abuse claims at Whitgift last year
The Met has confirmed that they followed up complaints about sexual abuse at the £47,000 per year boys’ private school, after pictures and messages were shared on social media, which may have contributed to the suicide of a former teacher. … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Ramsey, Crime, Schools, South Croydon, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
Tagged Child sexual abuse, Christopher Ramsey, Croydon, Dr Kevin Ralley, Metropolitan Police, Paul Dodd, Sexual abuse, South Croydon, Westfield, Whitgift Centre, Whitgift Foundation, Whitgift School
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International man-hunt for suspect in murder of teen Habibi
An international man-hunt is under way after a prime suspect in the murder of Croydon College student Ilyas Habibi fled the country. Habibi, 17, was stabbed in the neck and killed near Sutton Station in the evening of December 5. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Sutton Council
Tagged DCI Mike Nolan, Ilyas Habibi, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sutton, Sutton Station, Sutton Station stabbing
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Croydon is smashing it for hit-and-runs by dangerous drivers
Croydon is among the worst boroughs for dangerous drivers and reckless hit-and-run incidents, according to a report published by a London Assembly Member. In 2021 (the last year for which official figures are available) there were 316 casualties of hit-and-runs … Continue reading
Posted in Caroline Russell, Crime, Environment, London Assembly, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Policing, Sadiq Khan
Tagged Caroline Russell, Croydon, Green Party, hit-and-run, London, London Assembly, Mayor, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Metropolitan Police, Road Traffic Collisions, Road traffic safety, TfL, Traffic collisions, Transport for London
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Two suspects in court for ‘brutal’ murder of Michael Afonso
Two men will appear in court today charged with the murder of Michael Afonso in Thornton Heath just before Christmas. Omari Peat, 22, of Southampton Gardens, Mitcham, was arrested on December 24 and released on bail. He was re-arrested on … Continue reading
Constable in ‘bus stop arrest’ to appear in court next month
A police officer has been charged with assault of a woman in relation to the arrest of a passenger when she failed to produce her ticket or pass on a bus stopped in Whitehorse Road last July. The Metropolitan Police … Continue reading
Perry’s Facebook group hosted video by Islamophobic ‘comic’
EXCLUSIVE: A secretive Facebook group which has policing minister Chris Philp among its members and where the Mayor of Croydon is an administrator has been sharing content from a far-right mate of the EDL’s Tommy Robinson. By STEVEN DOWNES The … Continue reading
Posted in Bromley Council, Chris Philp MP, Crime, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Mayor of London, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon Council, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Croydon South, Facebook, GLA, Greater London Authority, Liam Tuffs, Luke Shortland, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Shirley, Tommy Robinson, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Three jailed for ‘cruel’ abuse of residents at Sutton care home
Three men have been jailed after being convicted of abusing care home residents in Sutton. A four-week trial at Croydon Crown Court heard how the men, all from Sutton, punched, slapped and verbally abused residents with learning disabilities who were … Continue reading
Pollards Hill teen John Budal is charged with Afonso murder
Nineteen-year-old John Budal, from Pollards Hill, is to appear before a judge at the Central Criminal Court today charged with the murder of Michael Afonso just before Christmas. The investigation into the murder of Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, a father … Continue reading
Third man dies following fire in South Croydon terraced house
A third man has died following the house fire on Sanderstead Road, South Croydon on Friday night. A fourth man remains in hospital in a critical condition. A fifth man who self-presented at hospital on Friday has since been discharged. … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Policing, South Croydon
Tagged LFB, London Fire Brigade, Metropolitan Police, Sanderstead, Sanderstead Road
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Two killed, two critical after house fire on Sanderstead Road
Two men died in a house fire on Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, last night. Two other men are in hospital in what police have described as “life-threatening” conditions. Firefighters and other emergency services were called out just before 11pm last … Continue reading
Detectives release suspect in Michael Afonso murder hunt
A 22-year-old man arrested on Christmas Eve on suspicion of the murder of Michael Afonso was yesterday released by police. The man, who has not been named by police, has been “bailed pending further enquiries”, the Metropolitan Police said last … Continue reading
MP Philp backs calls for ‘Orwellian’ surveillance cameras
If it’s Thursday, it must be Facial Recognition day in Croydon town centre. The Met Police deployed its Big Brother-style CCTV cameras on North End again last week – for the third Thursday in succession – and now Croydon South … Continue reading
Murder investigation continues after police arrest suspect
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of Michael Afonso in Thornton Heath in the week before Christmas have made an arrest. Afonso, 27, leaves a wife and with a young son, according to family sources. He was the 11th murder victim … Continue reading
Police name man killed in ‘barbaric’ Thornton Heath stabbing
Scotland Yard has named the man murdered in a “barbaric” stabbing in Thornton Heath on Tuesday night as Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto, killed by a gang who stole his car. The 27-year-old died after being attacked and stabbed by a … Continue reading
Posted in Andy Brittain, Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Thornton Heath, West Thornton
Tagged Croydon, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, Michael Peixoto, murder, Thornton Heath
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Thornton Heath stabbing is 11th murder in Croydon in 2023
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that a 27-year-old man was killed as the result of a stabbing on Mayfield Crescent, Thornton Heath, last night. It is the 11th murder to take place in Croydon this year, the highest homicide rate … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Thornton Heath, West Thornton
Tagged Croydon, knife crime, Metropolitan Police, murder, STUART KING, Thornton Heath, West Thornton
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Met appeals for witnesses after two arrests over ULEZ bomb
After calling in the anti-terrorism unit when a ULEZ camera was bombed earlier this month, the Metropolitan Police has issued a renewed appeal for witnesses to come forward over the multi-million-pound wave of vandalism to public property conducted since the … Continue reading
Posted in Bexley, Chris Philp MP, Crime, Croydon South, London-wide issues, Mayor Jason Perry, Outside Croydon, Policing, TfL, Transport, ULEZ, ULEZ expansion
Tagged Bexley, Chris Philp MP, Conservative, Croydon, Croydon say no to ULEZ expansion, Facebook, Mayor Jason Perry, Metropolitan Police, Sidcup, Tory, ULEZ, Ultra Low Emission Zone
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Crossbow seized on North End in second police camera sweep
It used to be that Thursdays were late-night shopping in Croydon town centre. These days, the Met Police have turned Thursdays in Croydon into facial recognition day, rolling up on North End with their own “shopping list” of crooks and … Continue reading
Police name Ilyas Habibi as victim of Sutton Station stabbing
The police have named Ilyas Habibi as the teenager murdered in a stabbing at Sutton Station earlier this week. Habibi, 17, is described as a Sixth Former. He is among 104 homicide victims in London in 2023. Police and London … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Knife crime, Policing, Sutton Council
Tagged DCI Mike Nolan, Ilyas Habibi, Metropolitan Police, murder, Sutton, Sutton Station, Sutton Station stabbing
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Big Brother is watching – and making arrests – in town centre
The Metropolitan Police made seven arrests in Croydon town centre yesterday by using Live Facial Recognition technology. LFR uses a live camera feed, or feeds, of people’s faces in crowds, and compares the live images against photos on a predetermined … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing
Tagged Big Brother, LFR, Live Facial Recognition, Metropolitan Police, Orwellian
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