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Figges Marsh Ward Update 7th January 2010
Your Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT):
PS Juliet Sowter
PC Tony Weston PC James Jackson
PCSO Mike Knellor PCSO Jason Welsh
PCSO Sam Beazley-Long PCSO Dan Geiles
You can contact the team on 020 8649 3603 or FiggesMarsh.snt@met.police.uk
We ended the year with excellent work from one of our PCSOs.
On Thursday 31 December 2009, PCSO Mike Knellar, aged 22 years, of Figges Marsh Safer Neighbourhoods Team, was on single patrol on a pedal cycle on his ward.
At about 4.15pm whilst patrolling Mulholland Close, he saw a parked light blue 06-registered Ford Fiesta car with four male youths inside. As he past the car, he smelt cannabis being smoked through the open car windows, and quickly turned round to approach the car.
The car suddenly drove off and disappeared. Mike called up for police support via radio, giving the vehicle’s last direction and index number.
Using his extensive local knowledge and whilst still alone on single patrol, Mike went to a nearby estate where he believed the suspects may have headed for. He then saw the car parked in Moore Close, with people getting out of it and entering a nearby address.
He immediately circulated this information by radio and approached the car. A youth carrying a large bag tried to get away, but Mike detained him. In the ensuing struggle, the PCSO fell from his bike but was able to keep hold of the bag as the youth got away. Mike gave chase on foot, leaving the bag with his bike on the ground.
Still giving directions on his radio to other police units rapidly coming to his aid, he saw another youth go back to the bike and pick up the bag. Mike chased this youth instead - who dropped the bag as he ran away from the PCSO. Police arriving at the scene directly stopped and arrested this youth.
When the bag was search, a substantial amount of what is believed to be herbal cannabis was recovered. The abandoned Ford car was also found to be stolen.
Wimbledon police are making further enquiries concerning both the arrested suspect and the outstanding offenders, the stolen car and the contents of the recovered bag, which have been despatched for forensic analysis.
Supt Pete Dobson, Community and Partnerships Superintendent, said “This is an excellent example of single patrolling plus expert local knowledge in action. Mike is a professional PCSO who knows his beat very well. This is just the kind of policing action our residents have come to expect from their Safer Neighbourhoods Teams here at Merton, and Mike and his colleagues did a great job on this New Year’s Eve afternoon.”
If YOU saw these suspects on New Year’s Eve, or have any information about this incident, don’t hesitate to call Crimestoppers in confidence on 0800 555 111, or contact Figges Marsh SNT.
We hope to bring you more of the same in 2010.
Wishing you a Prosperous New Year
PS Juliet SOWTER
Figges Marsh SNT
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