Teenager arrested following public outcry over social media footage of him entering people’s homes without their permission.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and is currently in police custody. He was arrested on the evening of Monday, 22 May. This follows a public outcry following tik tok footage that shows numerous stunts by this eighteen year old that includes entering people’s homes and sitting on their sofas, approaching women at bus stops and stroking their hair and numerous other incidents.

The police made the swift arrest after an investigation into social media including the apparently unsolicited approaches made towards members of the public in the street or on transport, and the filmed footage of him and his friends entering addresses without the apparent permission of the owners.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway of the Central East Command Unit, responsible for policing in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: “I do not underestimate the widespread upset, distress and concern that these videos caused.

“Some people have referred to these as ‘prank’ videos, but I hope that this significant development demonstrates just how seriously we have been taking this investigation since this footage began circulating online.

“A number of these videos were produced, impacting on many different people and our investigation remains ongoing as we seek to build a strong picture of both the activity featured in the footage and impact on the public.”

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