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DOWNTOWN WEAPONS INVESTIGATION Female arrested, male charged by way of warrant of arrest 

UPDATE – LONDON, ON (July 15, 2022) – Investigators have identified two suspects in relation to a weapons investigating dating back to May 27, 2022.

As a result of the investigation, the following charges have been laid:

Ahmed Abdalla Hashim, 19, of Toronto, has not been located, and as such, has been charged by way of warrant of arrest, with the following offences:

• Pointing a firearm;
• Discharge firearm with...

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ROBBERY 22-64188

ROBBERY INVESTIGATION
Photos of suspects and vehicle

UPDATE – LONDON, ON (July 15, 2022) – Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that took place in the 2400-block of Main Street, in Lambeth, on Monday, July 11, 2022, at approximately 3 p.m. 

Further investigation of the matter has led investigators to determine that four suspects attended the jewelry store location.  Two of the suspects entered the store, one in possession of a hammer and the other in possession of a...

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KIDNAPPING 22-63676

KIDNAPPING INVESTIGATION
Victim located safe   

LONDON, ON (July 12, 2022) – Members of the LPS Major Crime Section are investigating the kidnapping of an adult male that took place over the weekend.

On Sunday, July 10, 2022, the London Police Service responded to a break and enter in progress in the east end of the city.

While investigating the break and enter, information was received that an adult male resident of the home was located east of the city, and that he may have been...

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WEAPONS 22-61831

WEAPONS INVESTIGATION
Knife seized, London man charged

LONDON, ON (July 7, 2022) – A London man is facing charges in relation to a weapons investigation in the east end of the city on Tuesday.

At approximately 9:35 a.m., on July 5, 2022, a man was inside a restaurant in the 300-block of Clarke Road, when he approached an employee and produced a knife. The suspect made threats towards a female victim and proceeded to exit the restaurant. Police were contacted.

At approximately 9:40 a.m., officers...

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MOTIONS RELATED TO FEMICIDE AND HATE CRIME

MOTIONS RELATED TO FEMICIDE AND HATE CRIME
Letter from LPSB Chair, Susan Toth

LONDON, ON (July 5, 2022) – At the June 16, 2022 meeting of the London Police Services Board, three motions were passed regarding femicide and hate crime against women.  Addressing male violence against women is a priority of our Board. One woman or girl is murdered in Canada every 36 hours.  A disproportionate number of these women and girls are Indigenous.

The Board is committed to addressing these issues...

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