Two males have been given formal warnings after admitting setting off fireworks dangerously and illegally earlier this month.
The incident took place on October 4. Rotherhithe’s safer neighbourhood policing team said: “Police identified the two suspects via CCTV. Both males were interviewed under caution.
“After being shown overwhelming evidence they admitted the offence. Both were then issued with formal warnings.”
The age of the two people involved is unclear, but police have previously said the culprits are in their early teenage years.
After a firework incident at Canada Water on 4 October 2021. Police identified the two suspects via CCTV. Both males were interviewed under caution. After being shown overwhelming evidence they admitted the offence. Both were then issued with formal warnings. pic.twitter.com/ihiWC2ibsv
— Rotherhithe SNT (@MPSRotherhithe) October 25, 2021
Officers have said this year they are determined to be more proactive in stopping fireworks being set off in the street, after being surprised by a dangerous escalation in autumn 2020.
It comes after police issued dispersal zones for a wide area around Canada Water tube station from the evening of Friday-Sunday (October 22-24) in an attempt to deal with the firework problem. That was the second weekend in three when police have issued a dispersal order for the same area.