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17/04/2008
Police Apologise After Raiding Wrong House
Police officers in Bolton have been left shame-faced after smashing their way into the wrong house during a series of raids.
Officers in riot gear were carrying out dawn raids targeting a drug ring on Wednesday morning, when they accidentally targeted the house of an innocent woman aged in her 50s.
Seven officers smashed through the woman's house with a hammer, shouting: "Police!" when they quickly realised their mistake at around 6.30am.
In a statement issued by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), they apologised to the woman, and said all damage to the property would be repaired.
"As part of an ongoing operation to target drug-related crime in Bolton, officers entered the wrong house," the statement said.
"GMP has apologised to the occupant and will ensure that the damage to the property is repaired.
"Officers will be reviewing what went wrong in order to make sure this doesn't happen again."
Two police officers called round to the woman's home to apologise, and presented her with flowers.
However, the operation - nicknamed 'Hercules' - had further success as 21 people were arrested on suspicion of supplying or being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
The 19 men and two women were taken to police stations throughout Greater Manchester yesterday for questioning. Police have been given extra time to question 15 of the 21 people arrested.
Four have been released on bail pending further inquiries and two have been released without charge.
Officers also seized cash, two cars, an imitation firearm and a quantity of drugs during the raids.
(JM)
Officers in riot gear were carrying out dawn raids targeting a drug ring on Wednesday morning, when they accidentally targeted the house of an innocent woman aged in her 50s.
Seven officers smashed through the woman's house with a hammer, shouting: "Police!" when they quickly realised their mistake at around 6.30am.
In a statement issued by Greater Manchester Police (GMP), they apologised to the woman, and said all damage to the property would be repaired.
"As part of an ongoing operation to target drug-related crime in Bolton, officers entered the wrong house," the statement said.
"GMP has apologised to the occupant and will ensure that the damage to the property is repaired.
"Officers will be reviewing what went wrong in order to make sure this doesn't happen again."
Two police officers called round to the woman's home to apologise, and presented her with flowers.
However, the operation - nicknamed 'Hercules' - had further success as 21 people were arrested on suspicion of supplying or being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.
The 19 men and two women were taken to police stations throughout Greater Manchester yesterday for questioning. Police have been given extra time to question 15 of the 21 people arrested.
Four have been released on bail pending further inquiries and two have been released without charge.
Officers also seized cash, two cars, an imitation firearm and a quantity of drugs during the raids.
(JM)
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