Croydon tops riots arrests list (From Croydon Guardian)

Croydon tops riots arrests list

1:00pm Tuesday 7th February 2012 in Croydon Riots By Hannah Williamson

Croydon has seen the most arrests in London in connection with the riots last August.

As of January 23, there had been 416 arrests in Croydon in relation to the civil disorder that took place on August 8 last year.

Of the 416 arrests in Croydon, 272 resulted in a person being charged or summonsed.

A total of 3,864 people have been arrested across London in connection with the disorder and 2,385 of these have been charged or summonsed.

At present, there are 534 arrests and 149 charges that have been made that are yet to be attributed to a particular borough.

Detective Superintendent Simon Messinger, who is leading the investigation into the disorder in Croydon, said: "There was obviously a significant amount of disorder in Croydon, but these figures show we are determined to bring all of those involved to justice.

"Even six months on, we are still identifying and arresting new suspects on an almost daily basis.

"My team of officers investigating the disorder in Croydon are absolutely committed to tracking down and identifying everybody involved in criminality during the disorder."