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Police in Westminster have arrested five people and seized ten cars following a weekend car meet in central London. Following hundreds of complaints from residents in the community regarding the ongoing issues of noise and dangerous driving, officers from Central West Command Unit and officers from the Road Transport Policing Command, launched an operation to tackle this anti-social behaviour (ASB). This focussed on areas around the St James, Kensington and Knightsbridge areas The operation ran from Friday 14 to Sunday 16 January. On Friday evening officers made three arrests, two people who failed roadside drug tests and one man found to be wanted for robbery. Three vehicles were seized for no insurance and a number of people reported for various traffic offences. On Saturday there was one arrest for failing a roadside drugs test and three vehicles were seized, two for no insurance and one that was reported as stolen. Where a vehicle is seen to be behaving in an anti-social manner officers can issue a section 59 warning which is recorded against both the vehicle and the driver. If either the vehicle or driver is caught committing vehicle based anti-social behaviour again, then that vehicle can be seized. One vehicle causing ASB had already received a prior section 59 warning and so was seized immediately. Thirty nine other vehicles involved either have or will be issued section 59 warnings as a result of the police operation.
Officers are continuing to review video footage captured including footage from council cameras and acoustic cameras, and further warnings are likely to be made. Furthermore all of those drivers will be issued with Community Protection Notice Warnings, which is another power available to tackle anti-social behaviour. Another arrest was made when a driver was found to be disqualified from driving. In total ten vehicles were seized during the course of the operation. Chief Inspector James Johnson, Westminster Borough said: “These are London streets but some people choose to use them as racetracks. These car meets are noisy, anti-social and often downright dangerous. People should not have to listen to cars doing doughnuts in their road in the early hours of the morning and this operation was part of our continuing plan to tackle this anti-social behaviour. "Those who participate in such events can expect to be reported for driving offences and face having their car seized. We are determined to stop this behaviour and our message is clear - if you come to central London to drive in a dangerous manner, be prepared to take the bus home.”
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Man sentenced to hospital order after driving car into front counter at Edmonton Police Station11/19/2021 A man who drove a car into the front office doors at Edmonton Police Station has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order.
Adam Pawlowski, 46 (07.08.75), of Bury Street, Enfield, was also disqualified from driving for 12 months with requirement to take an extended vehicle test at Wood Green Crown Court on Thursday, 18 November. He pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to dangerous driving, criminal damage and attempted arson reckless to life being endangered. A charge of attempted arson with intent to endanger life was left to lie on file. Major Police Incident Declared A major police incident was declared at around 19:00hrs on 11 November 2020 after a car slammed into the doors of the police station before the driver revved the engines, filling the front office with smoke. The driver then got out of the car and retrieved a canister of petrol from the back of the car. He threw some into the front office before pouring it on the pavement and road around the car before setting it alight. The man was apprehended by a member of the public as uniformed officers rushed to the scene. Pawlowski was quickly arrested and officers extinguished the fire. Fortunately no one in the street or in the front office was hurt, and there was no serious damage to the building. Building Evacuated The building was evacuated as a precaution. The incident was assessed and it was determined there were no links to terrorism. Pawlowski, a Polish national, was taken into custody and said he had been planning the incident for around two-and-a-half years, choosing the date and time because the numbers '1' and '7' (as in the time) were personally significant to him. It was established that Pawlowski held a grudge against police following previous interactions he had had, including one in which his car was stolen and never found after a police investigation. The judge commented on the sense of ‘shock, disbelief and fear which unfolded’, and also commended officers for the speed and professionalism of their response in what was a frightening and confusing situation. Police Comment Chief Superintendent Simon Crick, head of policing for Haringey and Enfield, said: "When shown parts of the footage during police interview Pawlowski laughed, but the actions he took that day could have had devastating consequences. “The officers who responded were confronted with a chaotic and frightening scenario but acted with the utmost courage and bravery to swiftly detain Pawlowski. “Following the incident support was provided to the staff who man our front counter, who were going about their work when this distressing ordeal unfolded. Very luckily, no one was injured. “The member of the public who helped apprehend Pawlowski left the scene was never traced, despite extensive efforts. I’d like to extend our thanks to them for their bravery in assisting my officers. if you need help speak with our Solicitors in Sheffield source
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A man has been sentenced for causing the death of 28-year-old Mohammed Osman by careless driving in Hounslow last year.
Shahriyar Mahoutchian, 30 (19.03.81) of Ascot, Berkshire, was sentenced to eight months imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court on Friday, 17 September. The sentence was reduced from 12 months for his early guilty plea. Mahoutchian was also disqualified from driving for two years and two months until he passes an extended test. what are the normal careless driving charge. The court heard that on Wednesday 10 April 2019 at around 18:15hrs, the victim attempted to cross the westbound lane of Bath Road. Witnesses reported that as the light turned green, three pedestrians - the first being Mohammed Osman - stepped onto the road and started to walk across it. Suddenly the other two men stepped back and at the same time the victim was struck by a fast approaching car driven by Mahoutchian. He was driving at approximately 35 mph. Mohamed was thrown into the air and fell onto the road a short distance away, suffering catastrophic injuries. A number of witnesses rushed to assist the victim including a patrolling police car. Despite attempts to save his life by London Ambulance Service and Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, Mohammed never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at the scene. Manoutchian stopped at the scene and identified himself as the driver. A drugs and drink test was negative. In a post mortem, conducted on 16 April 2019, the primary cause of death was recorded as head injuries. Mahoutchian was interviewed under caution. CCTV and phone records were presented but he denied driving dangerously, giving no comment to all questions asked during the interview. Phone records established multiple activity on Mahoutchian's phone within the timeframe of the collision with final connection terminating at the time victim was struck. As such, the Forensic Collision Reconstruction Report concluded that the collision occurred within the timeframe the defendant’s phone was active. The report concluded there were no obstructions to the defendant’s view and there were no mechanical defects of the vehicle he was driving which could contribute to the collision. It was also determined that the sequence of the traffic lights was red for the oncoming traffic when the collision occurred. Mahoutchian was charged with causing death by careless driving on 15 February 2021. DC Dariusz Alexander from the Serious Collisions Investigations Unit led the investigation said: “The carelessness of Mahoutchian's driving that day cost the life of a young man. It has caused immeasurable suffering to his family and friends and the result today marks the end of a protracted investigation to bring them justice. I hope they can now begin to move forwards, treasuring his memory. "The witnesses made a reference to traffic lights being red to oncoming vehicles and that Mahoutchian did not make any effort to slow down or stop when he collided with Mohammed Osman. "The report also found activity ongoing on his mobile phone in the lead up and during the time of the collision. Whatever decision Mahoutchian made that day will remain with him for the rest of his life and I hope this sends a message to everyone on the roads to remain vigilant and focused on their surroundings. Looking down at your phone - even for a second - can quite literally cost a life." Solicitors Sheffield source
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Drug Driving Is Becoming More Common10/18/2020 Drug driving is now becoming a bigger and bigger problem in our society. As some people thinks its quite acceptable to take drugs this is now happening whilst people drive. This is where it starts to become totally unacceptable as drug driving is costing lives in road traffic accidents. Speak with our drug driving Solicitors.
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