'...Police officers are being hampered in their efforts to tackle violent moped-muggings
involving acid and knives by strict guidelines governing the pursuit of riders, a former
Scotland Yard officer has claimed.
Under pressure to act after a spate of acid attacks involving high-speed mopeds, the
home secretary is reportedly preparing to unveil proposals to ensure acid and similar
substances can be classed as dangerous weapons.
However, police believe regulations in force when a vehicle being pursued is a moped
or motorcycle can result in pursuits being called off. Criminals using scooters or pedal
cycles commit 2,500 theft offences a month, usually snatching mobile phones...'
'...Videcette described how he had used his car to try to ram two scooter-riding thieves
after watching them slash the face of a tourist in Chelsea and make off with his bag.
The Met confirmed that it was investigating after the man, who was in his 50s, suffered
a cut to his face and two people riding a moped snatched his bag around 6pm on
Hortensia Road.
On Saturday, a 31-year-old man was stabbed to death by two attackers on a moped
in south-east London...'
'...Five men were attacked with acid by two people riding mopeds across the north and
east of the capital on Thursday night. Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, remain in
custody on suspicion of robbery and causing grievous bodily harm...'
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involving acid and knives by strict guidelines governing the pursuit of riders, a former
Scotland Yard officer has claimed.
Under pressure to act after a spate of acid attacks involving high-speed mopeds, the
home secretary is reportedly preparing to unveil proposals to ensure acid and similar
substances can be classed as dangerous weapons.
However, police believe regulations in force when a vehicle being pursued is a moped
or motorcycle can result in pursuits being called off. Criminals using scooters or pedal
cycles commit 2,500 theft offences a month, usually snatching mobile phones...'
'...Videcette described how he had used his car to try to ram two scooter-riding thieves
after watching them slash the face of a tourist in Chelsea and make off with his bag.
The Met confirmed that it was investigating after the man, who was in his 50s, suffered
a cut to his face and two people riding a moped snatched his bag around 6pm on
Hortensia Road.
On Saturday, a 31-year-old man was stabbed to death by two attackers on a moped
in south-east London...'
'...Five men were attacked with acid by two people riding mopeds across the north and
east of the capital on Thursday night. Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, remain in
custody on suspicion of robbery and causing grievous bodily harm...'
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