In the bad old days, the major pizza firms used to refuse to deliver to me in Rufford Street due to the preponderance of delivery driver knock off crimes (the moped would get nicked while the driver was in the house or someone would try to rob him). You had to go and meet them on York Way.
A few weeks ago an 18 year old chip shop delivery driver was allegedly beaten and robbed on North Road N7 – the robbers took £20 and allegedly tried to steal a further moped allegedly assaulting a second man. This just in from the police who have now charged five young men.
Police press notice starts:
>>Yesterday, Sunday 20 December 2009, [E] Rhys Enver of Axminster Road, N7, was charged with one robbery and one attempted robbery in North Road, N7, on Friday 4 December 2009.
He appeared in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court today, Monday 21 December 2009.
Previously,
o [A] – a 17 year old male from N7 was charged on 5 December 2009. He appeared at Thames Youth Court on 10 December 2009.
o [B] – a 16 year old male from N7 was charged on 5 December 2009. He appeared at Thames Youth Court on 10 December 2009.
o [C] – a 15 year old male from N7 was charged on 6 December 2009. He appeared in custody at Thames Youth Court on 7 December 2009.
o [D] – a 17 year old male from NW5 was charged on 15 December 2009. He appeared in custody at Thames Youth Court on 14 December 2009.A – E were all charged with both offences.
Will,
Thanks for posting this. At least we can new see that someone has finally been arrested for committing local crime.
It will be interesting to see (however I doubt that we will)what happens next and whether these arrests lead to any punishment (if found guilty of course)!