Local police officer convicted of assault after pepper-spraying suspect clinging to drainpipe in Elephant and Castle

A local police officer was today (Wednesday, June 21) convicted of assault after pepper-spraying a suspect as he clung to the drainpipe of a 15-storey building in Elephant and Castle last year. PC Luke Wenham, 31, who is attached to the Central South Basic Command Unit, which covers Southwark and Lambeth boroughs, was trying to … Continue reading Local police officer convicted of assault after pepper-spraying suspect clinging to drainpipe in Elephant and Castle