Police have been raiding the homes of suspected troublemakers across the country as the crackdown on those involved in unrest intensifies
More than 1,500 people have been arrested in connection with disorder that wreaked havoc in English cities including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Nottingham.
Large numbers of officers have been conducting raids in each of those cities, as senior police continued to issue hardline warnings to troublemakers.
Police prepare to raid the home of a person suspected of involvement in unrest
West Midland Police’s Superintendent Mark Payne told suspects: “Don’t sleep easy, we are coming for you.”
And Assistant Chief Constable at Greater Manchester Police, Garry Shewan, has said “we know who you are and we are coming to get you”.
Police arrest a man in Pimlico in connection with the disorder
South Yorkshire Police also issued some no-nonsense advice to would-be rioters.
The force’s official Twitter account said: “No disorder in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham or Sheffield. If you’re thinking of ‘avin’ a go… Don’t bother. SYP is ready to respond.”
In London, intelligence-led swoops by 50 officers were carried out in response to the looting of a Hugo Boss store in Sloane Square on Monday.
Four arrests were made during raids related to the violent scenes – which caused up to £1m worth of damage – and suspects were dragged from homes in Pimlico, central London.
Properties have been raided across England
Another eight homes in Lambeth were raided, while officers made a number of arrests during simultaneous searches in Brixton.
Clothing and an iPod suspected of being stolen during this week’s disorder were recovered at one of the homes.
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