Police Raids
On 28 March 2008, the road was the location of a large-scale Metropolitan Police investigation and culmunating in raids where 1400 officers searched for stolen items and criminal behaviour. According to sources they found "350 stolen items including 120 laptops, 110 cameras, 32 iPods, 20 sat-navs and 47 fake passports and driving licences".
According to the Independent newspaper, on 3 November 2009 "riot police returned in force after a flood of fresh complaints that it remained a crime hotspot. At least 30 residents have given police statements complaining about intimidation and the sexual harassment of women", "crime and anti-social behaviour.".
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Famous quotes containing the words police and/or raids:
“Oh, yes, everything’s fine. I always stop by the police station in the middle of the night to pick up my daughter.”
—Theodore Simonson. Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr.. Mr. Martin, The Blob, when he comes to pick up Jane (1958)
“Prosperity cannot be restored by raids upon the public Treasury.”
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