Police issue 11 dispersal orders in Oxford Street area after 'mass shoplifting event' advertised on TikTok

Wednesday 9 August 2023 19:08, UKPolice issued 11 dispersal orders in the Oxford Street area of London after a social media post appeared to advertise a mass shoplifting event.

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said they were not aware of any arrests in relation to the incident in the city's West End. It came after a picture appeared as a post on social media site TikTok promoting an organised"robbery" of an Oxford Street store, with a date, time and even a dress code.Oxford Street shops, including an optician and pharmacy, briefly closed their shutters shortly after 3pm on Wednesday as crowds gathered.

There had earlier been a heavy police and security presence on the popular shopping street in the build-up to the disturbance.In a statement, the Met said:"We continue to have a highly visible presence in the Oxford Street area."We will deal robustly with anyone coming to the West End intent on committing crime."Met Police: 'We will not tolerate anti-social behaviour'

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