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Knock, knock...but it's no joke

TAKE care when someone you don t know knocks at your door – it could be a con artist. Newham Police have warned that crooks are using a number of ruses to deceive their prey. Tricksters often pretend to be from a water company or the other utilities. Her... » MORE

Robbers strike across Newham

A SPATE of terrifying mobile phone robberies across the borough has prompted detectives to urge people to be on their guard. In the latest attack, a young man was threatened with a bottle before having two mobiles and a laptop stolen by a masked thug on A... » MORE

Mugged for £1,600

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was slapped and robbed of £1,600 cash after using a bank. The 58-year-old had withdrawn the money inside a branch of Barclays, Forest Gate on Monday, August 16. Two young men, one white and one black, are b... » MORE

Take these tips on board

PASSENGERS on public transport must be aware of potential theft from pick-pockets and, to a lesser degree, robbers. Whether by bus, train or Tube, there are a few handy rules to follow. Links like Tube and bus stations and bus stops can be ideal hunting... » MORE

83-year-old is robbed

Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was robbed in Forest Gate. The 83-year-old was walking in Grosvenor Road at 11.30am on July 21 when she was approached from behind by a man who snatched her blue handbag, which contained £94 and h... » MORE

Appeal after teen is stabbed in backside

A TEENAGER was stabbed in the buttocks after a dispute between two groups of youths. Police were alerted to an incident involving four youths breaking the windows of a black Ford Fiesta in Stephens Road, Stratford, at 5.10pm on July 25. Officers arrived a... » MORE

Step up your shed security

An accessible ground floor communal area to her shed cost a 29-year-old woman her bicycle in an all-too-common theft. It is believed the thief forced the shed s Yale lock from the door in Grange Road, East Ham. The break-in was made easier as the shed bac... » MORE

Lad stabbed in backside

A TEENAGER was stabbed in the buttocks after a dispute between two groups of youths. Police were alerted to an incident involving four youths breaking the windows of a black Ford Fiesta in Stephens Road, Stratford, at 5.10pm on July 25. Officers arrived a... » MORE
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