Appeal for witnesses to Lambeth stabbing

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal for witnesses to Lambeth stabbing

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was stabbed in Lambeth.

Police were called at approximately 14:10hrs on Monday, 22 January to reports of a group of males being attacked by a lone suspect armed with a knife on Fountain Place, SW9.

A 15-year-old boy suffered a stab wound to his torso. He and his friends ran off along Bramah Road and into Crawshay Road, where the victim collapsed inside a café.

The suspect followed them and tried to enter the café, but could not gain access as the door had been barricaded. He left and walked back towards Fountain Place.

Officers were called to the café, where they administered first aid prior to the arrival of the London Ambulance Service.

The boy was taken by ambulance to a south London hospital, where he was treated for his injuries before being discharged. Nobody else was injured in the assault.

Detective Constable Steven Fares, of Lambeth CID, said: “I urge anyone who may have seen this attack to come forward and speak to police as soon as possible.

“Luckily this victim didn’t suffer any life-changing injuries, unlike so many other victims of knife crime, but I still want to be sure we speak to as many witnesses as possible.

“This happened in a built-up, residential area, and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything of the incident who has not yet spoken to police to contact me.”

Anyone with information should call Lambeth CID via 101, quoting reference 3921/22Jan

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A 29-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences in connection with this incident.

PC found not proven of using unreasonable levels of force

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: PC found not proven of using unreasonable levels of force

An officer has been found not proven of using unreasonable levels of force.

PC James Nattrass, based on Merton Borough, faced a misconduct hearing which concluded on Friday, 16 February.

It was alleged that on 13 December 2014, PC Nattrass had used unlawful and/or unreasonable levels of force on a person, specifically pushing them and causing them to be lifted from their feet and fall to the ground.

In doing so, the officer faced allegations that his conduct was in breach of the Met’s standards of professional behaviour in respect of ‘use of force’.

The panel, having taken all the evidence including CCTV footage into consideration, found the case not proven.

The officer, who had been placed on restricted duties during the investigation, will now resume full duties.

Appeal for missing elderly man

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal for missing elderly man

Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 81-year-old man from Edgware.

William Battman, also known by the name ‘John’, was last seen at about 10:00hrs on Sunday, 18 February leaving his home address on Goldbeaters Grove to go for a short walk.

He is described as white, about 5ft 7ins tall and of thin build.

At the time of his disappearance he was wearing jeans, black shoes and a black cardigan. He has a walking stick

He is known to frequent the Edgware, Edmonton and Totteridge Lakes areas.

William is deaf and suffers from dementia and so he may be confused.

Officers are increasingly concerned for William’s wellbeing and would urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000.

Two youths charged with murder of Newham teenager

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Two youths charged with murder of Newham teenager

Detectives investigating the murder of a teenager in Canning Town have arrested and charged two people.

On Saturday, 17 February, two 17-year-old males [A and B] were arrested.

Both were charged with the murder of 17-year-old Lord Promise Nkenda from Newham and further charged with robbery. They will appear in custody at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 February.

An investigation was launched after officers were called by London Ambulance Service shortly after 20:00hrs on Wednesday, 14 February to reports of a male suffering stab injuries on Goldwing Close, E16.

Officers attended and Lord Promise Nkenda – known as Promise – was pronounced dead at the scene at 20:38hrs.

A post-mortem examination at East Ham Mortuary on 15 February gave cause of death as stab wounds to the chest.

Detective Inspector Perry Benton from the Homicide and Major Crime Command is leading the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide and Major Crime Command incident room on 020 8345 3775 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting ref 8884/14FEB.

Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearm Charges

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Drug And Firearm Charges

CONTACT:   Barbara Burns
PHONE:        (716) 843-5817
FAX #:           (716) 551-3051

BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Terry Wilson, 39, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty, before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo, to  possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura A. Higgins who is handling the case, stated that on June 26, 2017, during a vehicle and traffic stop, the defendant was found in possession of a Jimenez Arms, J.A. NINE model, 9 mm semi-automatic pistol, bearing serial number 375367, which was loaded with 11 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. The traffic stop was made after the defendant was observed driving southbound on Bailey Avenue at a high rate of speed. Upon stopping the vehicle, the officers recognized the defendant from previous contacts with him and knew that he did not have a valid driver’s license. The officers patted the defendant down and recovered approximately 3.71 grams of cocaine base from the defendant’s pockets. The defendant admits that he possessed the cocaine base with intent to distribute it.

Thereafter, the defendant’s passenger was removed from the vehicle and the firearm was recovered from within the passenger’s purse. The defendant admits the firearm belonged to him and that he maintained dominion and control over the firearm while he stored it in the passenger’s purse.

The defendant admitted that on or about July 19, 2012, in Erie County Court, he was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fifth Degree, which is a crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.  The defendant further admitted that on or about June 22, 2005, he was convicted of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, which is a crime that is punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. 

The plea is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, under the direction of Resident Agent in Charge Steve Dickey and the Buffalo Police Department, under the direction of Acting Commissioner Byron Lockwood.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 23, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Vilardo.

Officers investigating fatal stabbing of 19-year-old man in Kensington

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Officers investigating fatal stabbing of 19-year-old man in Kensington

Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command have launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington.

At around 03:20hrs on Sunday, 18 February, officers on patrol were responding to reports of a large number of vehicles in Logan Place, W8, following a nearby party when they discovered a male with stab injuries.

They administered first aid prior to the arrival of London Ambulance Service.

Despite extensive efforts to revive him, the man, believed to be aged 19, was pronounced dead at the scene at 03:46hrs.

Enquiries are underway to inform next of kin. We await formal identification.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.

A 19-year-old man [A] was arrested near to the scene in connection with the incident. He has been taken to a west London police station where he remains in custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell is leading the investigation. He said: “While we are in the very early stages of our investigation, we know there was a party at a nearby address on Earls Court Road around the time of this incident. We are still working to establish any link, but it does mean the area would have been busy with vehicles and pedestrians at the time.

“I want to hear from anyone who was in the area; did you witness an altercation? Every fragment of information is beneficial to our investigation and I would urge anyone who may know something to contact police immediately.”

Anyone with information can contact the incident room on 0208 721 4054, or call police on 101/ tweet @MetCC quoting ref 1177/18 FEB.

Alternatively, information can be given anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Further charges in connection with injury of a police officer- High Wycombe

Source: United Kingdom Thames Valley Police

Headline: Further charges in connection with injury of a police officer- High Wycombe

George Michael Green, aged 23, of no fixed abode, High Wycombe, has been charged with one count of aggravated vehicle taking, one count of assisting an offender, and one count of possession of cannabis.

Omar Trent Burke, aged 25, of no fixed abode, High Wycombe, has been charged with one count aggravated vehicle taking, one count of assisting an offender, and one count of possession of cannabis.

They have both been remanded in custody to appear at High Wycombe Magistrate’s court on 19 February 2018.

The charges are in connection with an incident in Market Square at 3.18pm on Tuesday (13/2) after it was reported that a red Vauxhall Astra had collided with a police officer.

The officer was taken to hospital with head injuries but has since been discharged.

District Man Found Guilty of Charges in 2015 Killing in Northeast Washington

Source: United States Attorneys General

Headline: District Man Found Guilty of Charges in 2015 Killing in Northeast Washington

            WASHINGTON – Davon Payton, 27, of Washington, D.C., has been found guilty of charges stemming from the killing of a man in a dispute that took place in 2015 in Northeast Washington, U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu announced.

            Payton was found guilty by a jury on Feb. 16, 2018 of involuntary manslaughter and related weapons charges. The verdict followed a trial in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. The Honorable Danya A. Dayson scheduled sentencing for April 13, 2018.

            According to the government’s evidence, on Nov. 13, 2015, the victim, Ray Harrison, along with his fiancée and her female friend from Texas, drove unannounced to Payton’s apartment at 2:30 a.m.  Mr. Harrison and his fiancée were friends with Payton and his girlfriend.

            When Mr. Harrison and the two women arrived in the 1300 block of Adams Street NE, the two women stayed in the car while he walked up the steps and knocked on the front window of Payton’s apartment.  In response, Payton pulled a gun from his waistband and went to the front door.  He confronted Mr. Harrison on the front steps of the building, demanding to know why he there at that hour of night.  A tussle ensued, and, during the fight, Payton shot Mr. Harrison in the chest.  Mr. Harrison, 21, staggered to the curb, where he collapsed and died. 

            Payton was arrested on Nov. 20, 2015, after a warrant was issued for his arrest, by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.

            In announcing the verdict, U.S. Attorney Liu commended the work of those who investigated the case from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). She also expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. She acknowledged the efforts of those who handled the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Michael Ambrosino, Special Counsel for DNA and Forensic Evidence Litigation; Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Mannarino and Nicholas Coleman; Criminal Investigator Zachary McMenamin; Paralegal Specialists Kelly Blakeney and Stephanie Gilbert; Litigation Technology Specialists Anisha Bhatia and Leif Hickling; Forensic Operation/Program Specialist Benjamin Kagan-Guthrie; Marcia Rinker, Katina Adams-Washington, and LaJune Thames, all of the Victim/Witness Assistance Unit, and Intern Shani Brown.

            Finally, she commended the work of Assistant U.S. Attorney Silvia Gonzalez Roman, who investigated the case, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Katherine Earnest and Jennifer Fischer, who investigated and prosecuted the matter.

Appeal following assault in Bromley

Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police

Headline: Appeal following assault in Bromley

Detectives in Bromley are appealing for information after two people were assaulted in their home.

At about 20:20hrs on Tuesday, 13 February two men called at an address in Almond Way, Bromley.

When the door was opened by the female occupant, a woman in her 50s, she was confronted by two men who were both wearing balaclavas

One of the suspects grabbed the woman and then punched her.

When she called for help her husband, a man in his 60s, went to her aid and was also assaulted.

Another member of the family was alerted by the altercation and the men ran off towards Farringdon Avenue, where they made off in car.

London Ambulance Service attended, but neither victim required hospital treatment.

No property was stolen, no arrests and enquiries continue.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. Please quote CAD 7023/13FEB

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Charlotte Fugitive Wanted for Murder Captured in Augusta

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

Headline: Charlotte Fugitive Wanted for Murder Captured in Augusta

Augusta, GA–David J. LeValley, special agent in charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office, announces the arrest of Jayquwan Lamar Newmones, 23, on a United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) warrant issued on February 7, 2018.

Newmones was arrested by the FBI, with assistance from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit, after information was developed about a residence in Augusta, Georgia. Newmones was found hiding in a bedroom in the home last night. He had significantly altered his appearance. 

Last month, the Beaufort County (NC) District Court issued a murder warrant for Newmones in connection with the murder of Timothy Moore, who was found shot to death on December 24, 2017, in Belhaven, North Carolina. 

Two other suspects in connection with the case were taken into custody in Augusta on February 11, 2018. Khalif Muhammed Newmones, 25, of Belhaven, North Carolina, and Alicia Hassona Polen, 27, of Augusta, Georgia. Both suspects are facing state charges of Accessory after the Fact to Murder. 

All three suspects are currently being held at the Charles B. Webster Detention Center in Richmond County, Georgia. 

The public should be reminded that the above are merely allegations and that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.