Officers Arrest Wanted Offender During Foot Patrols

Officers Arrest Wanted Offender During Foot Patrols

You raised shoplifting as a concern, so here’s a quick local update.

While carrying out proactive foot patrols in the Lee Green area, officers from the Lee Green Safer Neighbourhood Team identified a male known to be targeting local businesses across Lee Green and Downham.

The male was wanted for multiple offences, including theft from shops, breach of a court order, and assault on a police officer.

The male was arrested and remains in police custody, where he is awaiting his appearance before the courts on Monday.

We will continue to carry out high-visibility patrols and target those involved in criminal activity to help keep our neighbourhoods safe.

The Met is cracking down on street crime, like shoplifting, people doing drugs and phone-snatching. 

We’ve put hundreds more officers on the frontlines of community crime-fighting teams, upping visible patrols in the right ‘hot spots’ so we can deter and catch criminals.

We’re now arresting more than 1,000 extra criminals every month and seeing ‘neighbourhood crime’ down 14%.

But we know there is more to do. That’s why we’re stepping up our use of technology, increasing our operations and working with retailers to make it less appealing for criminals to commit these crimes in the first place.

If you notice anything suspicious or witness anyone shoplifting, please report it as soon as possible. These reports are invaluable in letting us build a picture of when and where shop lifters operate, meaning we can be in the right place at the right time to arrest those responsible. 

For more guidance, see our page on how to spot a shoplifter.