Many of you will already be aware that activists from Palestine Action have attended 201 Bishopsgate this morning, sprayed two sides of the building with red paint, and then sat down and ‘locked on’ by the main entrance doors. The…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Man jailed for attack on bus driver and police officers
A man has been jailed for two years and seven months for battery of a bus driver and assaults on emergency service staff, following an investigation by the City of London Police. Reece Sudbury, 34, of Romford, attacked a bus…
Continue ReadingBishopsgate: Arrest following Bag Theft in Pub
Earlier today, a 30-year-old man was arrested on Alderman’s Walk in the City of London on suspicion of a bag theft from the King’s Arms pub on Wormwood Street in Bishopsgate. Plain clothed police officers saw him steal a patron’s…
Continue Reading“First-class” Commissioner of the City of London Police set to retire
Commissioner of the City of London Police Angela McLaren is to retire from her post on medical grounds. Angela joined the City of London Police from Police Scotland in 2020 as Assistant Commissioner for Economic Crime and Cyber Crime. She…
Continue ReadingCity of London Policing Plan 2022-2025 – Annual Refresh
Today the Chair of the City of London Police Authority Board, James Thomson and Temporary Commissioner, Pete O’Doherty, presented the Court of Common Council with the refreshed Policing Plan. The plan outlines how policing will be delivered and sets out…
Continue ReadingTCS London Marathon 2024
The TCS London Marathon will take place on Sunday 21st April. In this annual sporting event, more than 50,000 people participate in the gruelling 26.2m race, raising a whopping £1.2 billion for worthy causes. The event also includes races for…
Continue ReadingCity of London Police: Middle East Briefing
• We extend our support to people affected by the tragic events that are taking place in the Middle East.• Protests in London are expected over the coming days and we are working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service to…
Continue ReadingArrest in connection with Bishopsgate attempted robbery and knife attack
City of London Police detectives investigating the attempted robbery and knife attack on 6 October, have today arrested a man. T/DCI Colin Bishop, of the City of London Police Major Crime Team, said: “Detectives who are investigating a number of…
Continue ReadingAppeal for information following attempted robbery on Bishopsgate
As many readers will be aware, at 9.46am on Thursday 6th October, Police received a call reporting multiple stabbings on the pavement outside of 22 Bishopsgate. Police Officers arrived at the scene within 5 minutes. Victims were taken by the…
Continue ReadingAppeal for witnesses after attempted murder in Blomfield Street
Detectives from the City of London Police investigating an attempted murder are appealing for witnesses who may have information to assist with the investigation. A victim was stabbed in an unprovoked attack in a doorway in Blomfield Street in the…
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