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This is the shocking moment an armed robber dragged a police officer out of her patrol car and threw her to the ground in a 'ferocious' attack while ransacking a Tesco Express https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/cctv-shows-shocking-moment-armed-robber-drags-police-officer-from-patrol-car-as-he-is-jailed-for-14-a3976376.html
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Thieves stealing from petrol pumps are being let off by almost one in five police forces. At least eight forces in England and Wales have stopped pursuing fuel thefts and retailers accuse them of ‘routinely ignoring the crime’. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6326671/A-fifth-police-forces-ignoring-fuel-thieves-face-budget-cuts.html Why don't petrol stations have pre-payment systems? What is the obstacle in getting people to pay for fuel before they put it in their cars?
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Two bungling car-jackers attempted to carry out a terrifying robbery on a Black Country street – only to find the vehicle they targeted filled with armed police officers. https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2018/10/29/men-arrested-after-threatening-armed-police-in-car-with-crowbar/ I guess it it was a case of “you call that a weapon, THIS is a weapon!” 😄
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A POLICE station and school were evacuated and cordoned off in Consett on Monday after 'historic ammunition' was handed in to officers. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/17186141.consett-police-station-and-school-evacuated-after-ammunition-handed-in/ Ooops! Guess it would have been better to phone up rather than walk-in!
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Police in London have issued a warning about “frightening and intimidating” scooter mobs who are planning dangerous Halloween ride-outs. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-in-london-warn-frightening-and-intimidating-scooter-mobs-over-dangerous-halloween-rideouts-a3975206.html
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Return to News 29 October 2018 Seven men have been convicted of a total of 24 child sexual abuse offences, including rape, sexual assault and false imprisonment, as part of the National Crime Agency’s investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in Rotherham. Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, Nabeel Kurshid, Iqlaq Yousaf and Tanweer Ali, all friends from Rotherham, were found guilty alongside Salah Ahmed El-Hakam, Asif Ali and ‘X’, a man who cannot be named for legal reasons, following an eight week trial at Sheffield Crown Court. Their offences relate to the abuse of five girls, one as young as 13, between 1998 and 2005 in Rotherham and the su…
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28 October 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha purchased Leicester City in 2010 The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has been confirmed. Vich…
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/police-officer-launches-palm-strike-13112460 A police officer is seen striking a 14-year-old girl in the face during a violent arrest. Also the response already from the CC. Bravo! Nice to see he's willing to back his officers up.
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Guidance for emergency workers says they should keep a door open when working on a driverless vehicle because this will stop it self-driving away. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2018/10/25/paramedics-told-watch-driverless-cars-driving-accidents/ being an emergency services worker has got has just got a bit more complicated!
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A police officer suffered burns after a boiling hot cup of coffee was thrown over him in a north London branch of Costa Coffee. It happened in Mill Hill, and came just hours after two cops were attacked with a screwdriver less than a mile away. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/boiling-hot-cup-of-coffee-thrown-over-cop-in-north-london-costa-branch-a3972036.html Glad this scumbag was arrested and hope the officer is ok also the two officers as well .
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Return to News Border Force officers at the Port of Tyne International Passenger Terminal, have seized approximately 115 kilos of cocaine, with a potential estimated street value of £9 million. On the morning of Friday, 19 October, Border Force officers at the port’s inward controls stopped a Polish registered lorry recently arrived on a ferry from Amsterdam. After submitting the vehicle to an x-ray scan, officers conducted a physical examination and found packages hidden within the trailer. The contents of the packages tested positive to a field test for cocaine. The drugs will now be sent for forensic analysis to determine the purity. The investigation was…
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two police officers were attacked with a screwdriver in north London. One of the officers suffered head injuries and the other had wounds to his arm. Their injuries are not life threatening. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/attempted-murder-arrest-as-two-cops-attacked-in-north-london-a3970866.html.
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The sale of fireworks to the public should be banned as a way of tackling anti-social behaviour, Greater Manchester's chief constable has said. Ian Hopkins said the use of the pyrotechnics should be restricted to just professional displays to stop young people "terrorising" communities. He made the comments after residents said they were scared by fireworks being set off on an estate in Tameside. But firework manufacturers said most people used fireworks responsibly. Mr Hopkins said he did not want to come across as a "party pooper". "We cannot go and purchase a weapon, the sale of knives is being restricted," he added. "The time has come to …
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A DANGEROUS driver who drove at a police officer, forcing him to dive for cover was told he would be home for Christmas after a judge jailed him for just 20 weeks. https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/16998367.dangerous-driver-forced-police-officer-to-dive-for-cover/ presumably he’ll be out in 10...
