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Athlete furious as ‘seven’ armed cops pull him over ‘for using phone’ – 2 years after ‘racial profiling’ stop-and-search

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A TOP athlete has instructed of his fury after he was pulled over by “seven” armed cops – two years after he was allegedly racially profiled throughout a excessive profile stop-and-search.

Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos, 27, was driving residence in his Tesla on the A40 in London within the early hours of this morning when armed police stopped him.
Portuguese sprinter Ricardo dos Santos, 27, was pulled over by police on Saturday night time

One officer took out a baton and was ‘able to smash the glass’
Police have confirmed they pulled over Ricardo in his £57,000 automotive as a result of they thought he was utilizing his cellular.

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The athlete claims it was surrounded by “a minimum of” seven officers.

Video retailers one of many cops banging on the window earlier than unfurling his collapsible baton.

Ricardo claims the officer was “aggressive” and was “able to smash the glass”.
After chatting with him, they let Ricardo go on his manner with out going through additional motion.
Scotland Yard has instructed The Solar that the armed police had been on routine patrol after they noticed Ricardo and had been “involved” he could have been utilizing his cellphone on the wheel, so requested him to drag over.

They mentioned he failed to drag over after they indicated so that they referred to as for again up.
Ricardo claims he pulled over as quickly because it was protected to take action.He and his Workforce GB athlete girlfriend Bianca Williams had been victims of an alleged racist stop-and-search incident again in 2020.

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Describing final night time’s occasions on Twitter Ricardo mentioned: “Not stunned I needed to undergo this once more.
“While driving residence final night time seven armed @metpoliceuk officers stopped me as a result of they thought I used to be on my cellphone while driving. At their request I pulled over when protected to take action.

“After I finished two officers ran in direction of both aspect of the automotive, one fist clenched banged on my window and tried opening the automotive door.
“Not realizing the right way to use a Tesla deal with he took out his baton out of frustration able to smash the glass.

‘NOTHING HAS CHANGED’
“Irritated that 2 years down nothing has modified however they nonetheless handle to over police..
“Why do 7 armed officers should be current once I was alone? Two or three max would have been sufficient.”

When requested what officers mentioned after they realised he had not been on the cellphone, he mentioned: “I quote ‘let’s put that matter to mattress’ was what they mentioned.

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“Nothing higher to do with their night time, the entire response and the necessity for backup was excessive.”

Again in April it was revealed that 5 cops may face the sack over the 2020 stop-and-search.

The Unbiased Workplace of Police Conduct mentioned that an performing sergeant and 4 PCs will seem earlier than a gross misconduct board.

The couple had been making their manner residence from race coaching when cops carried out a stop-and-search in July 2020.

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TREATED LIKE ‘SCUM’
They had been handcuffed in entrance of their three-month-old child throughout a seek for weapons and medicines in West London. None was discovered.

The Met referred itself to the IOPC after footage was put on-line by their coach, Olympic dash ace Linford Christie.
Williams and accomplice Ricardo dos Santos, 27, imagine they had been racially profiled and mentioned that they had been handled like “scum”.

On the time she mentioned: “I hope this opens the door for the Met to begin being extra sincere concerning the tradition of racism.”

A spokesperson for Met Police instructed The Solar: “We’re conscious of footage on social media exhibiting a part of a cease on a automotive.”At about 04.00hours on Sunday, 14 August, armed officers had been on routine patrol in a marked police automobile.

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“They noticed a automotive travelling eastbound on the A40 Westway and had been involved the motive force could also be utilizing a cell phone on the wheel.
“The officers clearly indicated for the automotive to drag over but it surely failed to take action and so they referred to as for additional help. The driving force stopped about 5 minutes later in Orsett Terrace W2, and the officers spoke to him about why they needed to cease the automobile.

“Following the dialog the automobile was allowed on its manner. We’ve since contacted the motive force by way of Twitter to ask him to contact us if he wish to focus on this matter additional.”

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