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Updates from Tower Hamlets Police. This account isn't always monitored. In an emergency call 999 otherwise it's 101 or tweet @metcc (both 24/7)
Tower Hamlets
Joined February 2012
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.
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These are the amazing dogs who searched the #GrenfellTower with their fire protective boots on. 👏👏👏
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Please do not contact us about the #KFCCrisis - it is not a police matter if your favourite eatery is not serving the menu that you desire.
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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! 🎄🎅
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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
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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
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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!
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Nice surprise to be dismissed on the radio from 30yrs of service by the big boss herself #CommissionerCressidaDick.
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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.
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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
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@JoyWhite2 @UnjustUK @mikewhoatv @joywhite2 Please see the statement below which sets out the circumstances that led to this arrest and the eventual outcome.
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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. .
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D Team dropped off some goodies to @RoyalLondonHosp today as a little thank you to all the #NHS workers. #Covid_19 👩⚕️👮♂️
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This was left on @Ldn_Ambulance after they were dealing with a cardiac arrest patient! Needless to say one is in custody now. #DTeam
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#ERTD Officer returned to her car to find these. An amazing gesture from one of our amazing public. Many thanks for the continued support
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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 👇.
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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
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#ARRESTS | 🚨Officers have arrested nine people this morning and seized Class A drugs, cash and a suspected firearm during dawn raids in #TowerHamlets #Essex and #Herts as part of a County Lines operation. #OpContinuum #riseandshine
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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.
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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
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📸 | 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
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#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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Officers from #TeamC responded to reports of a robbery. Suspect found and #StopAndSearched. Suspected bottle of #acid found on him. ARRESTED
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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.
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#ResponseTeamB if you are the unfortunate owner of this vehicle in Tower Hamlets you have ERTBs deepest sympathy! I actually wish I had time to help you clear it 🤭 #frosty #ice #beastfromtheeast
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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."
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If you heard a large rumble in the sky just now, a USAF F15 fighter jet was transiting through London.
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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
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#ResponseTeamB keep your 👀 open for this little thug! Whilst dealing at a call We found him trying to pull the wipers of a police car! #bad😼
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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.
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#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
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Right. I dare you to try and walk through my cordons now 😡😡😡
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If you hear a loud rumbling in the sky shortly…. It’s a #USAF F15 jet transiting over London.
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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.
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#ERTD Policing in Westminster today on a hugely emotional day. Amazing messages and support from you, the public. THANKYOU #RIPKeithPalmer
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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.
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#ResponseTeamC had to reiterate how lethal this weapon is. Such a positive result removing it from the streets. #KeepingLondonSafe
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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.
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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.
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Officers are currently dealing with a fire in Bethnal Green. Please avoid Turin Street and surrounding areas.
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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
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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
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From today all Tower Hamlets police blue light cars have a defibrillator and will be helping @Ldn_Ambulance with heart attack calls 🚓❤️🚑
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DC Jim Morrison who was killed in the line of duty 26yrs ago after chasing a suspect who stabbed him. A hero we will never forget!
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PD Nahla just chased and detained a male identified for a sexual assault and robbery. Amazing work from our dog unit!! @MPSTaskforce #Police #PoliceDogsOfTwitter
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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
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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.
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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
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Your @TowerHamletsNow PTF have finished nights. 6 cars seized for no insurance, 1 male arrested for vehicle theft, 5 males issued #COVID19 fines after refusing to go home and 1 male arrested for cannabis #RegTheDog #RestDays. Here are some of the highlights #StayHomeSaveLives
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@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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Response Team A out in strength to support the @NHS & @Ldn_Ambulance @RoyalLondonHosp and all the other key workers out there. #StayAtHome #SaveLives #ProtectTheNHS
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🚨 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)
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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
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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.
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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.
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Officers from the Violent Crime Taskforce earlier tonight chased and arrested a male carrying this. STOP AND SEARCH WORKS 👍🏻 #StopKnifeCrime
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Missing person Lola Tyrrell has been located by police. Thank you to all who retweeted.
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Specialist #ProjectServator officers were in the #Whitechapel area today. Plain clothes officers identified a male trying to avoid police. He was searched & found with a firearm, ammunition & cannabis. Working with @BTPFirearmsUnit he is now in custody #TogetherWeveGotItCovered
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#ResponseTeamB Introducing our newest recruit ! Say hello to the station cat! #cute #wereatadsmitten
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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.
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We have released an update on the disorder that took place in Whitechapel yesterday evening.
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#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 ➡️
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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
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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.
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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.
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Whilst out on patrol @TowerOfLondon #projectservator officers had the pleasure of meeting these lovely ladies from @sixthemusical We’ll beheading off soon 👀 .#TogetherWeGotItCovered #sixmusical #SixFlashmob #sixmusical
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#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
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#ResponseTeamB ERTB have been proactively stopping and searching. The following were recovered with the help of our four legged colleague PD ALFIE today! 😡 #notinourcommunity #disgusting #Noexcuse #ourstreets
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*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.
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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.
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What a pleasure it was this morning for #projectservator officers to wave all the children off for the @MagicalTaxiTour. An early start for all at @CanaryWharfGrp @EWG_CanaryWharf @CityPolice @Ldn_Ambulance #RAF and @Gendarmerie was more then worth it. Have a magical time 🧚♀️🎈🎊
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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.
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Tower Hamlets Police PROUDLY mark the start of @LGBTHM by flying the LGBT Pride Flag outside Bethnal Green Police Station #policewithpride
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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👌
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PD Freya from @MetTaskforce is out and about supporting #EmergencyResponseTeamB across the BCU today in #TowerHamlets & #Hackney tackling anti social behaviour. Please respect social distancing and follow gov’t guidelines to protect our wonderful @NHSuk & @Ldn_Ambulance.
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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
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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.
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Sir, you're being pulled over because you have no number plate. oh you've got a huge bag of cannabis as well. You're nicked.
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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.
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When you see officers then cycle off but get caught and have this on you! Off to custody you go!! #TeamD
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MPS Swan Rescue Unit deployed to Bow roundabout this morning. “no luck catching them Swans”
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#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
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The things you find when you go magnet fishing in the Regents Canal.
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There is 'sNOw' stopping Safer Schools officers & Poplar SNT today who collected 200 laptops for vulnerable students and delivered them to Langdon Park Secondary School. @MPSPoplar.@langdon_park #saferschoolsofficers #Lockdown3 #StaySafe #StayHomeStaySafe #supportingchildren
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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
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#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.
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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!!
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#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.
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