Welling , Blackfen & Blendon Policing Teams

🚨Arrested🚔 Delivery to Custody🚲 Following patrols, officers spotted a food delivery rider cycle through a red light at speed. The male was subsequently stopped, further checks revealed he was wanted by immigration. Male arrested. Apologies if that was your takeaway... 🍔

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🚨We can’t hammer this point home enough, mark your tools! 🛠️ Officers assisted @MPSSidcup in Romford with an operation at a boot fair targeting the selling of stolen tools. It was very successful with multiple arrests and thousands of pounds worth of tools seized 🚔 #SelectaDNA

Police recover £50K worth of stolen tools and make 4 arrests in a Rainham car boot sale raid.  🤯 A joint op between the Met, Essex Police and Trading Standards led to over 1,000 tools being seized.  🔨 We used SelectaDNA, a liquid marking technology to disrupt illegal sales…

🚨SEIZED!🚔 Officers were on patrol when they have come across a damaged vehicle with multiple parking tickets. Further checks confirmed that the vehicle was on false plates and had been reported stolen 👮

🚨Take him away boys🚔 A delivery driver was stopped due to erratic driving, checks showed him to have no licence, no insurance & in breach of his visa. The vehicle was seized & the male arrested. Sorry, due to low resources we were unable to deliver the food on this occasion 🤦‍♂️

🚨Stop & Search🚔 The team have conducted numerous Stop & Searches on the wards. A male was stopped due to suspiciously loitering around female shoppers. We will continue to use our powers for Stop & Search as when used appropriately it is a very effective. #VAWG

🚨Money can't buy happiness, but it can buy car insurance❗️💸 Officers were on mobile patrols when they spotted a vehicle driving at speed. Further checks showed the driver was not insured. The vehicle was seized and the driver has been summonsed to court🚔

🚨A Walk in the Park🏞️ Officers conducted foot patrols and weapon sweeps of Danson Park following reports of youths using slingshots in the area. We will continue these patrols so come say hello if you see us and raise any concerns you may have👋

🚔No Laughing Matter😆🎈 A busy weekend saw numerous stop & searches with multiple nitrous oxide canisters seized & penalty notices issued. We also seized a vehicle under S59 Police Reform Act 2002 for being driven in an anti-social manner due to already receiving a warning🚨

🚨Arrested and Seized🚔 1 Male and 1 Female arrested for immigration offences with 2 mopeds seized for driving not in accordance and no insurance. (No takeaway orders were affected during this operation)🍔🥡

🚨Knock, Knock, who's there?🚪👮 Officers conducted a successful intelligence lead drugs warrant this morning. Sorry if we woke you! 1 male arrested for cultivation of cannabis and drug supply. A large quantity of cannabis, electronics, paraphernalia & 214 cannabis plants seized!

🚨Who let the dogs out? (We did!)🚔 Officers pulled over a vehicle and due to suspicion of drug supply had assistance from the Dogs unit. A search of the male and vehicle resulted in drugs being seized and the male processed 🐕

🚨SEIZED!!🚔 A vehicle was tracked down and seized after reports of a moped riding through Danson Park. Whilst on scene, a stolen moped was also discovered nearby and recovered to be returned to its owner. The driver has been processed👮

🚔🚨Immigration Op 🚨🚔 Officers conducted a joint operation with immigration enforcement officers. 3 arrested for various immigration offences, 2 vehicles seized and 1 processed for no license and no insurance.

🚨Neigh-bourhood Policing🐴 Vehicles switched out for horses. We were lucky enough to have a visit from the Mounted Branch yesterday who conducted patrols of Danson Park and engaged with the local community. Thank you to all those who came and said hello👋👮‍♀️

🚨👮‍♀️SHOPLIFTER ARRESTED👮‍♀️🚨 A local prolific shoplifter has been identified through CCTV for shoplifting a large quantity of wine in Co-Op on Blendon Road. During interview they admitted they were stealing to order. He has been arrested and charged!👍

🚨🏠WARRANT🏠🚨 Officers conducted a S23 Misuse of Drugs Act warrant where a large quantity of cash, drugs, and an imitation firearm were found within the address. A stolen vehicle and 4 Rolex watches recovered 2x arrested- 1 charged and awaiting trial the other released on bail

🚨Stopped & Seized🚔 whilst on patrols officers noticed a vehicle in Bexley with no insurance, the vehicle seized and the driver processed for No insurance.

🚨Nick or Treat 🎃 Officers were on proactive patrols & within an hour had spotted 3 shoplifters from 2 different store's. All 3 stopped & searched, all 3 found in possession of stolen items, which were returned. The offenders were subsequently processed & issued banning orders👮‍♀️

🧙‍♀️Witches please! Where do you think you're going with those treats🎃 Officers were conducting CCTV enquiries when two prolific shoplifters entered the store & decided to steal by filling up their bags with chocolate & sweets. Both were arrested, charged & remanded for theft🚨