Posted on Monday, June 06, 2022 11:15 AM
ASSAULT INVESTIGATION
London man charged prior to downtown parade
LONDON, ON (June 6, 2022) – A man was arrested in the downtown core after an assault on a military veteran prior to a parade in celebration of the 76th anniversary of D-Day yesterday morning.
On Sunday June 5, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m., a group of veterans were gathered in the area of Dundas and Waterloo streets in preparation for a celebration and parade. A male walked by, exposed himself and spat on one of the veterans.
The...
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2022 02:12 PM
LONDON, ON (June 3, 2022) – Members of the London Police Service are requesting the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run earlier this week.
On June 1, 2022, at approximately 11:15 a.m., a male pedestrian was struck by the open door of a moving vehicle in the area of Byron Avenue and Birch Street.
The driver allegedly opened the door of the vehicle, entered into an argument with the...
Posted on Friday, June 03, 2022 12:25 PM
WEAPONS INVESTIGATION
London man charged
LONDON, ON (June 3, 2022) – A London man was arrested after members of the public were threatened with a large knife in the area of Adelaide Street North and Victoria Street.
On Wednesday June 1, 2022, at approximately 10:30 a.m., citizens were approached by a man who was unknown to them. He was holding a large pruning knife, and uttered threats towards them.
The suspect left the area on foot, and was arrested by police nearby.
No one sustained any...
Posted on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 12:15 PM
LONDON, ON (June 1, 2022) – On Tuesday, May 30, 2022, at approximately 3:40 p.m., emergency crews responded to a working fire at a restaurant in the 1300-block of Huron Street.
The London Fire Department attended and extinguished the fire.
The fire was deemed to be suspicious in nature and the investigation was assigned to members of the LPS Street Crime Unit, with the assistance of the London Fire Department and the Office of the Fire Marshal.
There...
Posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 01:00 PM
LONDON, ON (May 31, 2022) – A man was arrested after an assault in the downtown core yesterday morning.
On Monday May 30, 2022, at approximately 6:45 a.m., a male was walking to a bus stop in the area of Richmond and Dundas streets when he was approached by a man holding a metal pole.
The suspect assaulted the victim multiple times while still in possession of the pole.
The suspect fled the scene on foot, but was arrested nearby.
The victim did not...