Attempted car-Jacking - Dulwich Wood Park / Paxton Green

[freestyle-McCabe]

Area: Dulwich Wood Park / Paxton Green

Time/Date: c. 10-10am Tue 3rd Jan

Age/Gender: 20-ish/male

While this is marginally out of the ED area, this individual will be transient.

He approached a woman who had pulled up and parked on a side road. He ran up to the drivers window screaming for her to get out brandisihg a chisle like weapon. Unsuccessful, he walked to the nearest bus stop and took a bus.

** Police **

From 999 to the team turning up, 'MD' Soutwark Police, excellent and clear communication with support. Great guys!

Specific details have not been included for good reason.

fM.

[Seabag]

Describe him a bit more please.

Tall, short, stocky, thin. White, black, mixed race or other.

Thanks.

[alice]

why/ so I can exclude any tall raving men with chisels from any concern?

[DMW23]

Love the fact he got a bus instead, bet he used his Oyster card too

[Seabag]

alice Wrote:

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> why/ so I can exclude any tall raving men with

> chisels from any concern?

Yeah you've got a point, I mean why even include age or gender in the description

Just 'screaming chisel wielding person' would have sufficed

[Sue]

The OP said specific details had not been included for good reason.

[alice]

Yes I mean the chisel is a sort of stand out fact

[Sue]

DMW23 Wrote:

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> Love the fact he got a bus instead, bet he used

> his Oyster card too

If he did, could he be traced via that?

[Seabag]

Sue Wrote:

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> DMW23 Wrote:

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> > Love the fact he got a bus instead, bet he used

> > his Oyster card too

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> If he did, could he be traced via that?

Yes I suppose a description of the person is way too much of a giveaway. It takes the intrigue out of it if you know what you're looking for

I can see it now on crime watch "Did you see a Male with a chisel and an Oyster card"

Seriously, this is lame. What did the man with the chisel actually look like?

Simple question, or was he in disguise?

[JohnL]

All buses have cameras dont they - at a guess suspect is known - looking for witnesses

[Seabag]

I used to live in that area, so I'm wracking my brains as to every 20yr old I remember owning a chisel & an oyster-card.

🙄

[Jules-and-Boo]

I would hope that this is taken more in the context in which it is intended - which is to let us know so we can be watchful and aware of a potential situation for ourselves.

[freestyle-McCabe]

This is about the 'what happened'.

Discriptions are in the hands of the police. Male and 20-ish are purely indicators. Remember 'chisel-like'. its neither a 'chisel' nor a 'like'.

Nay over estimate nor query, just get the event.

You have all been remarkably astute!

fM.

[Countrlass22]

yes buses have cctv all them,police only need contact them to spot person of description very scary for driver involved

[freestyle-McCabe]

** NFA **

'No Further Action' was delivered by post this Monday morning.

fM

[Seabag]

It's old news now

You can step down now citizen FM, you've done your bit

👏

[ianr]

What is the actual wording of the body of the letter?

[Mallard Von Hannover]

"This is about the 'what happened'. "

It's also about people being aware. For their safety, which I consider fairly important.

If not for a good bit of gossip, the purpose of this thread is to make people aware, alert and vigilant, so that they can stay safe, and perhaps report possible suspects (Although obviously that is less relevant now.)

The point is, providing a better description would help keep people safer and make the guy more likely to meet justice.

Perhaps I'm wrong, and there is legitimate "good reason" not to describe them, in which case that's acceptable.

[Gill2]

How awful, thank you for posting this warning. Let's hope it is a one off