[from Islington Tribune]
slington Tribune - by ROISIN GADELRAB
Published: 9 May 2008
The suspect
£10,000 reward after victim is scarred for life
POLICE are offering a £10,000 reward in their hunt for an attacker who left his victim scarred for life.
The 38-year-old man needed 40 stitches when his face was slashed on the way home from an [...]
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[from Hackney Gazette]
DO YOU KNOW THESE MEN?
hg.editorial@archant.co.uk
17 April 2008
CCTV image
POLICE have issued CCTV images of a group of people they want to speak to in connection with a vicious assault on a bus in Manor House.
Cops believe the four may have vital information on the attack on two brothers on the N29 bus [...]
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Posted in Blackstock Road, Brownswood ward, Business, Crime, Finsbury Park, Hackney, Highbury West ward, Islington, London, Police, Stores on 12 April 2008 | No Comments »
[from Islington Tribune]
Islington Tribune - by ROISIN GADELRAB
Published: 11 April 2008
Flashback: police in Blackstock Road
‘Little Algiers’ bounces back after raid by riot-gear police
Shops determined to revive reputation as street becomes dispersal zone
FINSBURY Park’s “Little Algiers” will be under surveillance for the next three months as police and businesses help rebuild the reputation of [...]
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
Blackstock Road - latest info from the police
Background to the Operation
Officers had been preparing for Operation Mista for more than a year prior to last Thursday’s raids. The aim of the operation was to identify those involved in substantial criminal activity - specifically drug dealing, money laundering, handling stolen goods and the [...]
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[from Hackney Gazette]
Kerbcrawling crackdown
hg.editorial@archant.co.uk
08 April 2008
Fifteen men have been warned by Hackney police during a crackdown on kerb-crawling.
The men agreed to sign Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, promising to steer clear of prostitutes.
If they break the conditions of the contract, they could be taken to court and hit with further punishments.
The contracts ban the men from [...]
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[from Islington Tribune]
Islington Tribune - by ROISIN GADELRAB
Published: 4 April 2008
Operation ‘not aimed at Algerian community’
BOROUGH Commander Bob Carr, who met business owners and residents yesterday (Thursday), has responded to criticisms made of the Blackstock Road operation.
He said: “We knew exactly who we were looking for and know what was going on [...]
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Posted in Blackstock Road, Brownswood ward, Business, Crime, Finsbury Park, Hackney, Highbury West ward, Islington, London, People, Police on 6 April 2008 | 1 Comment »
[from Islington Tribune]
Islington Tribune - by ROISIN GADELRAB
Published: 4 April 2008
Blackstock Road business owners with placards they planned to display in their windows
Was Blackstock raid heavy-handed?
A week on, police face backlash as small businesses hit out over massive police crackdown
CAMPAIGNERS from “Little Algiers” attended an angry meeting at Finsbury Park Mosque on [...]
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[from Islington Gazette]
Residents and traders back Blackstock Road raid
nlnews@archant.co.uk
02 April 2008
Officers in riot gear during the operation in Blackstock Road
SHOPKEEPERS and some residents of Finsbury Park have spoken out in favour of last week’s largest-ever police raid on organised crime in the area.
Thursday morning’s operation against 19 properties in Blackstock Road, which involved more [...]
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[from Islington Gazette]
Street has been a thorn in our side, says police chief
nlnews@archant.co.uk
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Islington Police Borough Commander Chief Superintendent Bob Carr: “We have found that people are fed up with crime in the area
MORE than 600 police closed off Blackstock Road, Finsbury Park, and raided 19 shops, cafes and flats in a [...]
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[from Guardian]
Hundreds of police stage north London raids
Haroon Siddique and agencies
guardian.co.uk,
Friday March 28 2008
About 600 police officers congregate in Finsbury Park, north London, before a raid on Blackstock Road, where up to 19 businesses [...]
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