Policing is challenging. It's not for everyone but could it be for you?
We need more people with a drive to protect others and who are courageous, empathetic and respectful
#ChangeNeedsYou
Officers were called to Wapping to investigate a possible unexploded device that had been washed up on the shore.
Luckily, upon closer inspection, it is a giant glittery Christmas bauble! 🎄🎅
Police have arrested a regular user of the
@RoyalLondonHosp
for assaulting a nurse. We will NOT tolerate any abuse to our amazing
#NHS
staff. They are here to help. They are not here to be attacked. He is currently in custody awaiting processing.
@NHSBartsHealth
We are aware of video being shared on social media showing part of an incident in Limehouse where two dogs were destroyed by police officers responding to a report of a woman being attacked.
Please see our statement
We're celebrating
#InternationalWomensDay2022
This is PC Ravalia and PC Ravalia, they're twins who have been through training together, and are now both fighting crime together as neighbourhoods officers in Tower Hamlets.
They're also both black belts in martial arts!
Man in 60s arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offence following video posted online
Footage shows schoolgirls some of whom wearing hijab head coverings w/ male voice on clip providing offensive commentary
Man arrested taken to East London police station
Early morning raids in Tower Hamlets today. 10 addresses “visited” in this way.
6 men arrested by our Gangs Task Force for their part in the supply of drugs on local streets.
We will continue to bear down on drug related violence
#OpContinuum
A burglar was arrested red handed on school premises following an alarm activation last night. His attempts to evade capture by wrapping himself in a curtain were unsuccessful. He has been charged and property restored to the school. An ‘open and shut’ case you could say.....
A man has appeared in court charged with two dangerous dog offences following an incident in Commerical Rd
#E14
on Sunday 7 May.
Officers were called to reports of a woman and her dog being attacked by two other dogs.
Read more 👇
One of these is a highly trained assett of policing the other is wearing a yellow jacket 🤣
#ProjectServator
officers working in partnership with Sniffer dog Molly
@TowerOfLondon
Seriously now! We are here to deny, detect & disrupt Terrorism and wider criminality
#toweroflondon
Following on from a foot chase, we’d like to thank the über cab driver after he drove our officer to a male we were chasing. He was detained and we now have three in custody for firearms and driving offences.
Commander McEwan provides further detail after 38yo man arrested in Abbott Road, Poplar, E14 on Tuesday. We have reviewed Body Warn Video, officer gives man a 5 stage warning to comply with the request to move the vehicle, which obstructed the highway
📸 | Commissioner Cressida Dick joined local policing teams on patrol last night - supported by our brilliant police cadets - to carry out a weapons sweep, engage local residents and businesses.
@TowerHamletsVPC
@MPSHackney
#RTPC
#SnakeFound
#STT
Members of public flag down local Safer Transport Team after sighting a 2 metre long snake. RSPCA were called however snake made a break for it. Quick reactions and intervention ensured the snake was caught safely
#GoodJob
A 50-year-old man has today been charged with a s4 public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon following an offence in Tower Hamlets on Friday.
Not a good idea to approach an unmarked police car and shove £40 into an officers hand and ask for 2 bags of “white” 🤭 Unfortunately for the customers friend, he was name checked and was wanted for breach of probation. Arrested for court.
#neighbourhoodtaskforce3
#opcontinuum
Police chased a male through Allen Gardens E2 with this rather large machete on him. He’s currently in one of our en suites. Bizarrely a member of public, who saw everything, questioned us as to why we had to arrest said male.......
We are aware of a video that has been shared on social media following an incident in Shadwell on Thursday.
It has been suggested that the video shows a "wrongful arrest".
We have issued the statement below which we hope will provide some helpful clarity.
Tower Hamlets PC saves life of 90 year old lady whilst on his way to work. PC Sage came to the rescue when Rene fell in the street and was choking on her own blood. Rene's son said "He has given us the best Christmas present in the world, a mum who is alive and recovering well."
High Risk Missing Person - Police are trying to locate Shah Ali who was last seen at 13.15hrs today in the E3 postcode area. If you have seen Shah or have any information then please ring 101 and quote 21MIS018033
Update: To those who have inquired into the condition of the toddler that fell from an 8th floor window in Poplar,
#E14
. The child is stable and remains in hospital.
#CEViolenceSuppressionUnit
#VSU1
along with colleagues from
@MPSFirearms
responded to a call in E1 where a group of males had been seen in possession of machetes & other weapons. The below weapons were located and seized after being discarded. Investigations continue
#MetPolice
An enormous thank you to the passengers who stopped a young person from trying to commit suicide at Cambridge Heath
#overground
Stn. The individual is now safe and well getting the right treatment in hospital. You saved a life today.
Two generations of Police officers. Sergeant Saddique presenting his son, Pc Saddique with an award for officer of the month. Congratulations and well deserved! A very proud father indeed.
The latest round of Operation Continuum, this time in Mile End and Whitechapel. 19 addresses visited in this way. 14 arrests for drug supply. Large quantities of class A drugs and cash seized.
Yesterday, the
#CEEstatesTeam
&
@MPSWhitechapel
witnessed a Robbery in Vallance Road, E1
3 x 15 years make off and are promptly detained.
Found in Possession of Large Hunting Knives and Machetes
All Arrested for Robbery, Possession Offensive Weapon, Drugs Offences
#OpFireMark
Apologies if your bus is late this morning, we had a vehicle that failed to stop that drove into a bus garage, tried to ram officers, drove into other vehicles then tried to escape running over the tops of buses!! He’s currently in custody and thankfully, no one is hurt.
Meet Freya. She’s a baby to our dog unit and this is one her first jobs out of training school, trying to find someone who had broken into a building site. Welcome to the job Freya!
@MetTaskforce
#police
#policedog
#dog
Lost your drugs today? Don’t worry they are safe following a successful drugs warrant in E1, a large quantity of drugs and cash recovered. Feel free to collect.
#opsceptre
#ceviolencesuppressionunit
The two dogs were destroyed by police. This is never an easy decision for any officer to take, but we have a duty to act where necessary before any further injury is caused.
Today, we lost one of our own. A selfless man who came to work to keep those in his custody safe & looked after.
Sadly, that was to be his last. RIP, the thin blue line just got thinner. You will be missed by all those who worked with you and those that took the same oath as you
@mrsGROTTBAGS
@Marktod92684914
I will speak to our dog handlers tomorrow night and find out for you. Genuinely humbled by the response this tweet has had.
To the lovely teenagers on bikes on Roman Road using a telephone kiosk to call 999 saying someone has been stabbed.....you’re all on CCTV... SMILE.... we know it’s a hoax.
Robbery Task Force motorbikes earlier on responding to an immediate response call. The bikes and q cars patrol Hackney and Tower Hamlets to deter and prevent robbery and theft offenders
ERT D made this guys day. After seeing his stolen bike on gumtree, he contacted our officers who went with him to the sellers location. When the seller appeared they swooped in. there is now one male in custody and a further 8 bikes suspected of being stolen now safely with us.
🚨 We're releasing a new image of the man we urgently need to identify following what appears to be a random stabbing in Trinity Square, near the Tower of London, yesterday afternoon.
🚄 The image was taken at Limehouse Station at 16:04hrs.
📞 Call 999 (ref 6655/11OCT)
Qwerty, one of our magnificent steeds from
@MetTaskforce
, hopes you all had an amazing Christmas Day and enjoying your Boxing Day. Whatever you are getting up to please stay safe. If you see Qwerty out today in Bow, feel free to say hello!
#horse
#policehorse
#police
We are now employing guard cats. “Chopsy” is doing a fantastic job. 10 out of 10 for you. Any purrrrrpatrator comes near and Chopsy will deploy the claws!
#cat
#cats
Twenty-two men have been charged with crack and heroin drug supply offences, relating to warrants conducted on 06/06/18; 19 have now been remanded at court. A number of officers worked over 24hrs reflecting our dedication to tackling drug supply.
Call to Mile End Rd retail park to a female in cardiac arrest. Officers responded quickly and gave lifesaving CPR and utilised their defibrillator. Outlook is positive for her. A life saved with quick response. Excellent work
#Defib
#ResponseTeamC
Three youths taken to hospital following stabbing in Grove Road, E3. One is being treated for minor injuries. We await an update on the condition of the other two who are both aged 15. One male arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Roads have reopended in the area.
#WATCH
Officers raid a Cannabis Cafe in
#Limehouse
Working with the Tower Hamlets Safer Community Partnership, approximately £20,000 worth of cannabis was seized.
#READ
more here ➡️
This is why working together with members of the public is essential. A call made in good faith to indicate a vehicle being used to store drugs .. How right they were! A large haul of drugs off our streets
#MetPolice
#TowerHamlets
#OpContinium
SENTENCED| A man who posed as a 15-year-old boy to make contact with and then rape a young vulnerable girl has been sentenced to jail.
Tanbir Muhammed (22) from Tower Hamlets was sentenced last week today to 9 years in jail following a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
We were called at 8pm to a man with a sword in Cable Street E1. Officers attended and arrested the man, aged in his 30s. Nobody was injured and the sword has been recovered.
#TowerHamlets
RTPC East TaskTeam stopped a vehicle on Romford road the vehicle was searched and all of this was found with a sizeable quantity of Class ‘A’ drugs a Male was arrested
#KnifeCrime
#VCTF
#RTPC
*ATTENTION POPLAR DRUG DEALERS*
@MPSPoplar
have found your
#cannabis
- If you recognise this exhibit, the good news is Matt & Mick will be seeing you soon! Everyone else can follow the Poplar Twitter account to find out what happens next...
A male who decided to breach the lockdown and drive his moped whilst drunk, without a helmet, was suitably removed from his moped by PTF Officers on pushbikes. The male was arrested and charged for multiple offences including drink driving and breaching the corona regulations.
1/2 - Police called at 18:54hrs to East India Dock Road
#Poplar
#E14
to reports of a child fallen from height from a residential building.
Officers attended with LAS.
The child, believed to be a toddler, has been taken to hospital - we await a condition update.
Today, we had the absolute pleasure of attending
@RoyalLondonHosp
to provide our
@NHSuk
colleagues with a much-needed welfare boost.
@PD_DexterWBDOG
and
@MetTaskforce
mounted branch, came along and we provided snacks/drinks as well as a book of Thank You messages.
A man wanted for over 50 (yes 50!!) burglaries in the E1 area (we’ve lost count for the amount committed this evening) was arrested following a foot chase after committing a burglary!! Our DCI is going to be happy👌
A series of early morning drug warrants today across Tower Hamlets... a message to those those in the community that deal drugs, commit violent offences and inflict pain and fear to those around them - we will do all we can to identify you and arrest you!
#OpContinuum
There is a crime scene near
#Shoreditch
tube station, after a police officer on patrol was hit with a bottle shortly after 10pm.
The officer is being treated at the scene by paramedics for a cut to the head and will be taken to hospital as a precaution. One man has been arrested.
Two boys, aged 15, taken to hospital following stabbing in Grove Road, E3 remain in hospital in a serious but stable condition. The 16-year-old treated for minor injuries has now been arrested for conspiracy to commit GBH. Another male also remains in custody for attempted murder
#ResponseTeamB
Two of ERTBs finest managed to detain a Male who tried to make off after a call to suspicious behaviour. He had this on him 😡😡Absolutely outrageous and wholly unacceptable. We will be pressing for the fullest penalty 😡 not on our streets in our community
#angry
Your
@TowerHamletsNow
PTF found a lost tortoise on a road in
#E1
. The tortoise is currently in
@StepneyCityFarm
awaiting its owner. So if you have lost this little beauty please contact the farm. She will be cared for by them until the owner is found
#PoliceTurtleFinders
Police were flagged down to an injured swan Thomas Moore Street. It was seen to fly into a wall. Police waited with the injured bird and has now been rescued by the
@Swan_Sanctuary
and now receiving medical care. Get well soon!!
#JAILED
| A man who raped a woman four times after they met on a dating app has been jailed for 17 years following an investigation by the
#Met
.
Charles Akpoveta, 33, of
#Luton
, attacked the woman at her home in
#TowerHamlets
in February 2020.
#TowerHamlets
Task Team Officers arrested a man with this knife whilst driving a moped, Now off of London Streets and in custody
#RTPC
assisting to reduce violent crime.