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Posts Tagged ‘crime’

Council’s anti-crime chief Caroline Selman joins police on weapons sweep following spate of stabbings

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 24 January 2017 at 12:44
caroline selman

Cracking down on knife crime remains ‘massive priority’, she insists amid alarm about attacks and concern over changes to police use of stop and search

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Another stabbing: Police called to Kingsland High Street after latest attack

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 23 January 2017 at 14:07
Met Police HQ confirmed details of the latest attack, which took place in the early hours yesterday

Dalston has been the scene of numerous attacks in recent weeks, and on Wednesday deputy mayor is set to answer question about council’s ‘interventions’

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Brawl between orthodox Jews and traffic warden in Stamford Hill probed by police

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 19 January 2017 at 17:16
A still from footage of the incident which has been circulating online

Parking has been a contentious issue in Stamford Hill. Hackney Council has said the warden did nothing wrong and was subjected to threats

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Peter Fabiyi convicted of attempted sexual assault of two joggers on Hackney Marshes

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 17 January 2017 at 12:16
Peter Fabiyi

DCI praises courage of victim who gave evidence during trial at Wood Green Crown Court and says he hopes to see a lengthy prison sentence handed down

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Arrests follow yet another stabbing, this time in Coopersale Road, Homerton

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 January 2017 at 09:09
Stabbing: Police at Homerton station after knife attack

Incident happened on same day as sergeant apprehended suspected knifeman in Stoke Newington and follows troubling spate of violent attacks

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Double stabbing ‘sign of gang tensions’ says neighbourhood watch volunteer

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 9 January 2017 at 11:07
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Police continue to investigate following two incidents which occurred in close proximity to each other in Dalston on Sunday

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Missing man Christoph Häusler, a former fugitive and ex-politician, is reunited with mother

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 November 2016 at 16:49
A wanted appeal issued by Russian police in 2011

Bizarre life of 46-year-old, who is thought to have mental health problems, looks set to prompt questions over security owing to far right tattoos and conviction

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Young man found stabbed in Stoke Newington in latest knife attack

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 November 2016 at 16:47
Police tape

Two people have been arrested for affray and a third person was arrested for affray and possession of a knife.

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Pentonville Prison escapee James Anthony Whitlock arrested in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 November 2016 at 10:40
James Anthony Whitlock. Photograph: Metropolitan Police

Fugitive arrested at address in Shepherds Lane, Homerton, yesterday afternoon after escaping from jail earlier this month

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Burglars strike again at Black Cat Cafe – just weeks after last break in

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 10 November 2016 at 10:21
Broken glass at the Black Cat. Photo: JustGiving

Oli Dunk, a chef at the popular Clarence Road vegan eatery, said he arrived this morning to find windows shattered, adding: ‘I’m gutted’

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Rise in knife crime blamed on declining use of stop and search

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 31 October 2016 at 13:57
Pride of Britain finalist Janette Collins

Two Hackney youth workers at the Crib say figures show stabbings spike coincided with dwindling use of the police powers

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Karen Prosser convicted of harbouring absconder Cornell Destouche during manhunt

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 31 October 2016 at 12:26
Karen Prosser

Police highlight drain on resources spent searching for patient after he escaped from John Howard Centre while on escorted leave

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Black Cat Café burglary: Residents rally with funding drive after vegan eatery break-in

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 October 2016 at 11:24
Broken glass at the Black Cat. Photo: JustGiving

Police informed after glass is smashed and cash and till system are stolen from ethical eatery run as workers’ co-op

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Sex offender Frank Dent jailed for attack on young girl 16 years ago

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 13:48
Frank Dent, 73, of Lancresse Court, De Beauvoir Estate

De Beauvoir Estate resident sexually assaulted 10-year-old Kayley Howson in Egypt in 2000 but was not traced at the time

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Police officer injured after car he was pursuing was driven into him near Hackney Downs

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 4 October 2016 at 10:44
police tape

Incident happened over the weekend but details have only just been revealed by Scotland Yard

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Police hunt man suspected of grabbing 11-year-old girl

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 3 October 2016 at 13:09
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Hackney CID on 101. Image: Met Police

Description of suspect is released following attack, which happened last Tuesday in Homerton

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Youth caught vandalising council vehicle with warden inside

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 19 August 2016 at 12:57

Young man caught red-handed graffitiing a council van

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‘Rapper’ Grymey D jailed for sex with schoolgirls

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 29 July 2016 at 18:52
Daniel Rodriguez

“He used social media to groom children online, paying them compliments, pretending to be affectionate’

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Police investigating allegation of rape of thirteen-year-old girl in London Fields

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 27 July 2016 at 11:48
London Fields

Police believe attack believe took place between 9pm Saturday 16 July and 1am the following morning

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Stamford Hill: boy fined £20 for sticking lit fireworks in pockets of Jewish passers-by

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 July 2016 at 19:17
Police arrest teenager in Stamford Hill

14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault

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