RIOTS: Arrest stand-off in Queen's Crescent
TUESDAY AUGUST 16, 2011
POLICE surrounded a house in Queen's Crescent late last night (Monday) as an attempt to arrest a teenager developed into a stand-off when the suspect ran onto a roof. Searchlights from a helicopter beamed down on Bassett Street while officers in riot gear and dog teams waited outside. As crowds developed, police drew back from the scene on safety grounds without making an arrest. The New Journal understands the operation was part of police attempts to arrest people involved in rioting and looting in London last Monday.