UK Crime Caught on Camera - Cops Vs Crooks - Most Notorious Police Videos in Britain
The first season of NationalWorld’s UK Crime Caught on Camera continues with this show looking at the most notorious crimes we’ve covered thus far. This special edition of UK Crime Caught on Camera also features some of the most notorious police dashcam and bodyworn footage from police officers battling criminals across the country.
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00:00 Hello and welcome to this most notorious edition of UK Crime Caught on Camera.
00:07 Coming up on this special show, Cops vs Crooks.
00:12 What do you get if you combine stacks of cash, a cocaine drug dealer and a chainsaw?
00:17 No, not Al Pacino and Scarface.
00:20 What you get in this case, actually, is a chainsaw wielding police officer breaking
00:25 into a home in Essex, England.
00:29 The officers at work here are after 47 year old Zocol Zaimi.
00:34 But in order to get him, they need to break down one of the toughest doors in the UK.
00:39 The door has three bolts on each of its three locks, but as police put it, the chainsaw
00:44 is doing a cracking job.
00:47 Inside, officers found a huge stack of 50 euro notes, massive quantities of plastic
00:52 wrapped cocaine labelled Jaguar and Top.
00:55 Zaimi's chat log showed he was involved in the large scale purchase and sale of cocaine
01:01 between March and June 2020.
01:05 He was also seen to be discussing the collection of more than £400,000 in cash.
01:10 He was sentenced to nine years and four months in prison in December 2022.
01:17 Next we're in Birmingham, where a dramatic combination of body and dash cam footage shows
01:21 the moment unarmed officers chase a teenage gunman near a school.
01:26 John Yell Barrett was wrestled to the ground and found with a loaded revolver after cops
01:30 arrested him in February 2021.
01:34 The officers who were in an unmarked car activated their blue lights after running checks on
01:38 police systems and the driver pulled over to stop.
01:42 But Barrett bolted from the car and officers gave chase on foot and tackled him to the
01:46 ground on James Turner Street.
01:49 Police spotted the handle of an antique revolver poking from his waistband and when asked is
01:54 it loaded, 19 year old Barrett replied yes.
01:59 It was later found to be a Webley Mark 6 revolver loaded with a .44 Smith & Wesson cartridge.
02:07 Barrett, now 20, of Ladywood, Birmingham went on to admit to possessing a firearm and ammunition.
02:14 He was jailed for five years at Birmingham Crown Court in December last year.
02:19 Now we come to Birmingham, where National Crime Agency officers are arresting men at
02:23 gunpoint.
02:24 They were found to be in possession of an array of weapons including a loaded firearm.
02:30 Officers recovered a handgun, ammunition, knives and sledgehammer from the gang.
02:35 The gun was loaded.
02:37 Karl Brooks, Callum Meah, Richard Davis, Jordan Feeney and Robert Clark were all charged with
02:43 possession of a prohibited firearm, possession of prohibited ammunition, possession of a
02:48 prohibited firearm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and possession
02:54 of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
02:57 Clark was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon or bladed article.
03:02 All five men pled guilty at Birmingham Crown Court in December 2022 where a judge jailed
03:07 the gang for a combined 32 years.
03:10 First, we're in London where Met Police Officer Tony McGovern is seconds away from serious
03:16 injury.
03:17 The driver who sped away there is Joseph Ward.
03:20 The incident took place on July 1st, 2022.
03:24 Ward was also wanted for impersonating a police officer and demanding money from another driver
03:30 in June 2022.
03:32 After a complex manhunt, Met Police officers tracked Ward down and arrested him.
03:38 Investigators later linked him to two other offences, including on the 5th of July 2022
03:42 when he was involved in a collision in Crouch Hill and on the 6th of July 2022 where he
03:48 failed to stop for police on Gault Lane and Enfield and damaged two police cars.
03:54 Ward, from Royston Hertfordshire, was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Wednesday 1st
03:59 of February to four years in prison.
04:02 He had previously pled guilty to 14 offences.
04:05 Robbers nick 300 grand worth of gold in ramray tags.
04:13 This footage shows robbers ramraying at dealers in broad daylight.
04:18 In total, they made off with 300 grand worth of gold in 70 seconds.
04:26 The robbery was carried out in front of shoppers in March last year.
04:38 Those involved are John Gurley, Trevor Week, Justin Boylan, Arfan Latif and Hassan Soufouka.
04:47 The video shows them reverse a stolen pick-up truck into the store around midday.
05:01 Three men burst into the shop.
05:04 One uses a sledgehammer to smash the glass display cabinets.
05:08 He then fills his sports bags with loot.
05:11 They fled the scene with around 5 kilos worth of 22 carat gold jewellery.
05:21 A fourth man remained in the car while the fifth acted as crowd control.
05:26 He did this by waving an axe at witnesses before they fled.
05:40 The gang then dumped the getaway car in a residential street and switched vehicles.
05:45 But they were caught by police days later.
05:48 The five were found guilty of conspiracy to rob and possessing an offensive weapon.
05:57 Drug dealer attacks officer with Pavaspuri.
06:01 Next we're in Cambridge in September 2021.
06:04 This bodycam footage shows a drug dealer trying to evade arrest.
06:09 And to make matters worse, he gets violent with a police officer.
06:13 The assailant repeatedly punches the police officer.
06:17 He then incapacitates him with the officer's own Pavaspuri.
06:22 Before all that, Shaxsawan Becker was chased through the streets on foot.
06:27 In pursuit were officers who suspected he was involved in drug dealing.
06:31 But after they caught up with him, Becker held one down and punched him.
06:35 He then took the officer's Pavaspuri and sprayed it in his eyes.
06:40 It all kicked off when police had stopped a red car which Becker was a passenger in.
06:44 Becker fled and was chased by another officer.
06:47 He can be seen throwing a package away.
07:13 Here that is again.
07:15 What Becker threw was later confirmed to be up to £12,300 worth of cocaine.
07:21 The officer and Becker scuffled.
07:23 But the officer managed to call for backup by pressing the emergency assistant button
07:28 on his police radio.
07:29 Despite the officer using his Pava, Becker repeatedly punched the officer in the face.
07:34 He also attempted to grab hold of his taser but was unsuccessful.
07:38 So he grabbed the Pava and sprayed it directly in the officer's eyes.
07:43 Officers came to the downed officer's aid and detained Becker.
07:46 They also recovered the package he threw away.
07:50 Get the f*** off him!
07:55 You're next for assault police.
07:59 Roll over now!
08:02 VB, there's one of this.
08:06 Turn around and get him in the car!
08:07 He's in a red Audi!
08:08 You okay?
08:09 You okay?
08:10 You all right sir?
08:11 You're next for assault police.
08:12 You don't have to say anything but it may harm your defence.
08:13 You do not mention when questioned, something which you may run around and court.
08:14 Anything you do say, you may be given evidence.
08:15 VB, ambulance please.
08:16 PC, f***.
08:17 A further package containing up to about £2,500 worth of cocaine was found in the red car.
08:33 Authorities also found boxes of illegal cigarettes resulting in the driver's arrest.
08:38 Becker admitted possession with intent to supply cocaine, assault with intent to resist
08:43 arrest, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of cannabis.
08:48 He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
08:51 The driver, Soran Abdullah, was handed a two year conditional discharge and must pay £1,000
08:57 in costs.
08:58 He admitted to counseled possession of cocaine and acquiring criminal property, namely a
09:03 large quantity of cigarettes on which duty had not been paid.
09:12 Sixteen years for a man who sprayed police with ammonia.
09:16 A 22 year old Brixton man has been jailed for 16 years after spraying an officer with
09:20 ammonia and threatening him with a gun.
09:23 I've been sprayed by something.
09:27 97, repeat your last response.
09:32 Police were called to reports of people acting suspiciously shortly after midnight on June
09:36 17, 2022, around parked cars on Common Side East in Mitcham.
09:41 PC Samuel Gore approached a male, later identified as James Boyle.
09:46 Officer Gore tried to speak to him, asking him to take his hands out of his pockets.
09:50 But Boyle pulled out a bottle and sprayed the officer in the face with ammonia.
09:54 The officer was only able to see from one eye, but managed to use his pavaspray.
10:00 This caused Boyle to turn around and flee.
10:02 Police, Union City has come inside here for a spray.
10:09 67.
10:10 Poverty Floyd, poverty Floyd.
10:14 I've been sprayed by something.
10:15 97, repeat your last response.
10:16 He's got a firearm.
10:17 Right South.
10:18 PC Gore said in his victim impact statement, "At the time of the incident, I was on the
10:30 verge of death.
10:31 I was in complete fear for my life.
10:32 I did not know what the male had sprayed at me.
10:35 Thoughts of acid, ammonia, or any liquid that could have caused me irreversible injuries
10:39 to my eye, sight, or permanent disfigurement to my face overcame me.
10:44 My thoughts turned to my son at home.
10:47 Was he going to grow up only knowing me as having a disfigured face?
10:52 Will he recognize me when I go home?"
10:54 PC Gore was joined by his colleague, PC John Garner.
10:58 The pair chased Boyle on foot.
11:00 Boyle then pulled a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at them.
11:04 He escaped.
11:06 After some investigation of CCTV, police identified the man as James Boyle.
11:12 He was located and arrested by officers on Friday, June 24, 2022.
11:18 Boyle was sentenced to 16 years imprisonment at Kingston Crown Court on Monday, March 13.
11:23 He earlier pled guilty at the same court on November 11, 2022, to the following offences.
11:29 Administering a poison or noxious substance with intent.
11:33 Possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
11:37 Using a firearm with intent.
11:39 Assault.
11:40 Actual bodily harm.
11:42 Possession of a bladed article knife.
11:45 Possession of a bladed article axe.
11:49 Having a corrosive substance in a public place.
11:51 [Music]
11:52 [Silence]