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Local officers work with residents to bring violent burglar to justice

A prolific burglar from west London who targeted elderly and vulnerable residents has been jailed after the Met’s Flying Squad and local officers worked with the community to bring him to justice.   Luke Connors, 23, from Northolt, was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit burglary and robbery, following a two-week trial.   He was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday after being guilty on Thursday, 29 June.   The court heard how Connors was involved in a spate of burglaries between Wednesday, 31 August 2022 and Friday, 28 October.   On Sunday, 4 September a man in his 70s was on his way home from a pub in Ickenham when he spotted men in masks looking suspicious. The defendants noticed him and unbeknown to the victim, followed him in his car to his home address. Before entering his property, he was punched and stabbed with a screwdriver. They stole his dash-cam from his vehicle.   Members of Ickenham’s Neighbourhood Watch and other local residents came together and provided relevant CCTV footage to officers. Officers were then able to discover the vehicle the offenders were using.   The Flying Squad, working with local officers in north and west London, along with other police forces in Hertfordshire and Thames Valley. They identified 11 linked series of burglaries.   The total value of items stolen was in the region of £200,000 of cash, jewellery and high value items.   Detectives established the offences were linked by the use of vehicles and stolen items. Working collaboratively with local neighbourhood watch teams’ detectives were able to build their evidence.   Detectives reviewed hours of CCTV and automatic number plate recognition data. They carried out surveillance and on Tuesday, 1 November they arrested Connors in Paddington Green. He was charged as above.   Two further men were also arrested, charged and await trial.   #northolt #ickenham #jailed #flyingsquad #community #neighbourhoodwatch #cctv #anpr Read the full article

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Similarities Between Stella Gibson and Jane Tennison

Similarities Between Stella Gibson and Jane Tennison

In yesterday’s post I discussed how Jane Tennison inspired some of our favorite tough woman cops today like Stella Gibson. Here is a list of some of the character attributes that the two women share: Both Jane Tennison and Stella Gibson are of a higher ranking than most of the males in their until and are ambitious. Jane and Stella are both Detective Superintendents who refuse to back down from a…

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Murder investigation launched in Yeading

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Yeading.   Police were called at 6:51pm last Thursday (18 May) after a man was found injured in Reynolds Road.   Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. A man was found with stab injuries and later died at the scene.   Enquiries are taking place to identify the male and inform his next of kin.   Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation.   There have been no arrests and enquiries are ongoing.   Anyone with information that could assist detectives is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 6840/18May. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.   #yeading #reynoldsroad #murder #investigation #policeappeal #appeal #knifecrime Read the full article

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London Burglary Gang Sentenced to Jail After Multiple Distraction Burglaries

Four burglars including members from West Drayton, Iver, and Billingshurst, were jailed for 22 distraction burglaries in London. They stole £39,695 worth of jewellery, including engagement rings and family heirlooms in various locations across London. The bulk of the losses came from a single offence in west London, where £23,720 of jewellery made up of gold and jewelled rings, bangles and earrings were stolen. They also stole £13,340 in cash.   After a joint investigation by officers from north and west London and the Metropolitan Police's Flying Squad, the group was intercepted in a pub in Cricklewood, Barnet, after they abandoned their last "mission" vehicle, which had been forensically cleansed.   All four men were charged with conspiracy to commit burglary and pleaded guilty at Harrow Crown Court. They were subsequently sentenced on Tuesday, 4 April.   In each incident, the suspects would knock on the door of an elderly occupier and introduce themselves, engaging in conversation before entering the house to look for plumbing issues. They would then ask the householder to remove items from under the sink, serving as a distraction while two members of the group would enter the premises and search for cash, jewellery, watches and gold. The other member of the group would wait outside in the mission vehicle ready to make their escape.   #crime #sentenced #jail #london #burglary #artificeburglaries #distractionburglaries #flyingsquad #harrowcrowncourt Read the full article