Ashwin Street News Today

The Dalston Roofpark has reopened for the summer, complete with a makeover.

They say harassment and immigration raids against riders have increased in E8

The Metropolitan Police should admit mistakes over its “blundering” operation in Dalston that led to violence, Hackney’s mayor Philip Glanville has said.

As police attempted to arrest a delivery driver for “immigration offences” a group of local people moved in to stop them taking him away.

Eight people have been charged following incidents of disorder in Dalston on Saturday.

An operation to check the licences and immigration status of delivery drivers quickly turned into a serious confrontation.

Politicians want to hear from police bosses about how an operation to clamp down on street robberies in Dalston escalated into “violent scenes”.

Scotland Yard claims they were carrying out a pre-planned operation targeting e-scooters and moped-enabled crime in Dalston when they stopped a man for immigration offences.

Footage which appears to show police use of force during a May 14 incident on Kingsland Road, Dalston, is now being investigated.

Investigation launched after video appears to show officer striking man five times while he is being detained on the floor in Dalston