London police officer accused of sexual assault at karaoke bar PC Thomas Hawkes, 22, is accused of repeatedly rubbing his foot up the inside of the woman’s leg at the venue Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024
'Mastermind' of bike theft gang that stole £100,000 worth of bicycles during Covid lockdown jailed Louey Baldwin pleaded guilty to handling stolen bikes Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024
Hackney man narrowly avoids jail for £250,000 illegal sports streaming operation A man from east London has avoided jail after selling almost £250,000 worth of illegal sports and television content. Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2024
'Make It Look Like Suicide': Russian Exile Says He Is Still Being Hunted By Putin Igor Sychev spoke to IBTimes about his ongoing dispute, which has resulted in a series of alleged assassination attempts and death threats, with Russian oligarchs. International Business Times UK · Jan 31, 2024
City of London police seize five illegal 'souped-up' e-bikes and scooters every week The bikes are essentially turned into motorbikes Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2024
City of London police officer appears in court charged with two counts of rape PC Daniel Condon faces two charges of rape and one charge of actual bodily harm Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2024
Police raid uncovers £1million worth of counterfeit trainers and bracelets on Camden High Street Police have now removed around £6million of fake goods from Camden High Street since August. Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2023
Thousands feared victims of investment scam, City of London Police says Scammers falsely claim to represent investment companies in the suspected widespread fraud case Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023
Senior Met police officer accused of accessing staff info cleared of misconduct Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Horne claimed he had a proper purpose in accessing the documents. Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023
Senior police officer accused of accessing staff info cleared of misconduct Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Horne claimed he had a proper purpose in accessing the documents. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Senior policeman accessed staff info to defend against bullying claim – tribunal Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Horne was accused of misconduct while serving with Essex Police. The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023
‘Relentless’ police war on City moped robbers sees phone snatching down by 50% Plain-clothes officers deployed in hot spots as offenders prey on restaurant-goers and commuters Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023
Boy, 13, confronted by armed police after water pistol mistaken for real gun The boy was knocked off his bike by a police van and handcuffed during the incident in east London in July. The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Mystery daredevil who scaled London’s 225m high Cheesegrater named by police The topless man was spotted climbing to the top of London’s iconic Cheesegrater building without ropes on Friday The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Daredevil climbs 50-storey Cheesegrater skyscraper with no ropes Police said they met the suspect on the roof of the 225-meter-tall skyscraper.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023 Man arrested after climbing the Cheesegrater in London Police said they met the suspect on the roof of the 225-meter-tall skyscraper.
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023 City of London Police chief apologises to LGBT+ community for historical persecution Commissioner Angela McLaren apologised for the ‘damaging ways laws were enforced’
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Four people in hospital with one fighting for life after car in police chase crashes outside mosque The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating following the crash
Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023 City of London police officer sacked for offensive message - but contents of it not revealed A City of London police officer has been sacked for sending an offensive message, after a six-minute misconduct hearing that did not disclose what he actually wrote.
Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2023 Two jailed for £400,000 bogus cryptocurrency scam Two fraudsters who raked in more than £400,000 by selling a cryptocurrency that did not exist have been jailed.
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023 Man jailed for six and a half years following £660,000 fake invoice scam Olamide Oduele helped submit fraudulent invoices by using a fake signature from the CEO of a foreign exchange company in London
Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023 CCTV footage released of brazen central London bag swipe as police warn of thieves who ‘use any opportunity’ City of London Police said the footage might seem ‘unbelievable’ but ‘it was a real crime’
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023 Jailed hacker told to pay £100,000 after stealing unreleased Ed Sheeran music Adrian Kwiatkowski sold unreleased music by Ed Sheeran and US musician Lil Uzi Vert.
Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2023 Man who dubbed himself 'Pablo Escobar' set up Counterfeit Street shop flogging thousands of bogus goods "We hope that this result sends a strong message to other criminals involved in the sale of counterfeit goods that this will not be tolerated."
Evening Standard · May 11, 2023 Serial thief jailed after caught with stolen mobile in the City amid London’s phone theft epidemic The conviction comes amid a crime wave that sees a phone stolen every six minutes