Met Police officer under investigation over ‘assault and mistaken identity’ of Netflix star

A constabulary serviceman is nether transgression probe battle aft arresting Sex Education prima Reece Richards.

The histrion claimed helium was the subject of an ‘unlawful arrest’ earlier this year, the Independent Office For Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed.

He claimed helium was ‘pepper sprayed and thrown to the ground’ on September 4 erstwhile walking backmost from appearing successful West End philharmonic Hairspray. He besides claimed helium was ‘kicked by officers.’

He has besides said helium was ‘mistaken for a suspect’ who helium ‘did not acceptable the statement of.’

Richards, who played Eugene connected the hit Netflix show, claims the wrongful apprehension came aft helium witnessed a crash.

He posted a connection to Instagram which said connected Wednesday, 4th September betwixt 12:38 americium and 2:30 am, he was violently detained by police in Fulham connected his mode home.

The IOPC said the aforesaid serviceman was being investigated for imaginable gross misconduct, portion a 2nd constabulary serviceman is being investigated for imaginable misconduct.

An IOPC spokesperson told the PA quality agency: ‘Our probe into the incidental connected Fulham Palace Road, West London connected September 4 is ongoing.

‘The probe is looking into the usage of unit by Met Police officers during the apprehension of a man, who was aboriginal arrested.

‘In November, we advised an serviceman that they were nether transgression probe for the imaginable offence of communal assault. The aforesaid serviceman is besides being investigated for imaginable gross misconduct and a 2nd serviceman is being investigated for imaginable misconduct.

‘This does not mean that disciplinary oregon transgression proceedings volition needfully follow. At the extremity of our investigation, we volition determine whether immoderate officers should look disciplinary proceedings and whether immoderate referral should beryllium made to the Crown Prosecution Service.’

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