WorkingTheDoors Police are investigating an assault at the Albany Club in Coventry, where a doorman was punched by an intoxicated man on the evening of Friday, April 17. CCTV footage, which has been reviewed by CoventryLive, captures the moments leading up to the assault. The footage shows a visibly intoxicated man engaged in a heated argument … Read more
Officers were called to a Tesco store in Leytonstone following reports of an assault Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after a security guard was left with a serious eye injury in a violent Boxing Day attack in east London. Officers were called to a Tesco store on … Read more
Magistrates hear Pembroke Dock man threatened worker and was later banned from the store A MAN has been banned from Tesco in Pembroke Dock after hurling abuse at a female security guard and shoving her in the chest, magistrates have heard. Alexander Clark, 49, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week, where CCTV footage of … Read more
An off-duty bouncer who stepped in to help security deal with a man causing trouble at Bath nightclub Labyrinth has been cleared by magistrates of a public order offence. A former security guard has been cleared of threatening behaviour after getting involved in a disturbance at a nightclub where he worked. Shaquile Perkins, 24, appeared … Read more
Costa Coffee has reportedly stepped up security at some of its stores amid concerns over theft. The UK coffee chain, which also sells sandwiches and snacks, has “introduced additional support” at a small number of branches following reviews of its security measures. According to The Sun, this includes locations in London such as Denmark Hill … Read more
A cop who repeatedly attacked a doorman while she was drunk would have been sacked if she hadn’t already resigned. PC Deryn Ling, of Durham Constabulary, assaulted the victim by striking his head with her arm on September 13 last year. A misconduct hearing heard how she had identified herself as an officer earlier in … Read more
‘We all saw the footage of marauding gangs and security guards being beaten up. The violent nature of it in Clapham is horrific.’ Security guards in shops should carry pepper spray and truncheons to tackle rising retail crime, a supermarket boss has said. Lord Walker of Broxton, executive chairman of Iceland, said that “just one … Read more
A WIRRAL man who spat at a doorman during an altercation in Chester city centre was provoked, a court has heard. Christopher Russell, 23, of Stanhope Drive, Bromborough, appeared at Chester Magistrates Court on Tuesday, April 7. Russell pleaded guilty to possession of a class a drug (cocaine), drunk and disorderly behaviour and assault by … Read more
Witnesses were screaming during the terrifying moment a car was driven into the front door of a busy pub, which left a doorman injured. Video shared online shows a black Seat Ibiza smashes into The Dolphin, Broadstairs, as onlookers shout in disbelief. Workers at the pub in Albion Street yell out, saying “don’t let anyone … Read more
A boozed-up trainee police officer kicked a bouncer before hitting him in the head after being thrown out of a bar. Former Durham Police officer Deryn Ling attacked a doorman after being ejected from Louis Bar, at Catterick Garrison, after she complained when a friend was asked to leave. The incident took place in the … Read more