Police Disperse Hundreds From Thurman Circle, Police Vehicle Damaged

It took more than a dozen police officers and members of the Emergency Response Unit, to disperse approximately 500 people who had poured out of house parties in the area of Thurman Circle and Farnsborough Crescent shortly after midnight on Monday, September 3, 2018.

The initial 9-1-1 caller indicated that approximately 100 people were roaming the area throwing bottles on the street, but when police arrived, several hundred more filled the streets. Some began throwing bottles at police, and the windshield of one police vehicle was damaged.

Four people from four different Thurman Circle addresses were cited for violation of City of London’s Nuisance By-Law, which can result in a fine of up to $10,000.

“It is extremely discouraging that a small group of students have decided to begin the school year by putting our officers and the community at risk to this degree,” said Supt. Chris Newton, head of the Uniformed Division. “Our community deserves greater respect.”

No other details have been released.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).