Police say they have found the vehicle which allegedly crashed into a pie and mash shop.
Metropolitan Police today (December 3) said a vehicle has been recovered, with the update coming after a video appeared to show a car reversing into Brook Pie and Mash in Dagenham, causing internal and external damage to the shop.
No one was injured during the incident on Monday (December 1) , police added.
Start of the New Year, occurred serious damage to a shop on Dagenham Road. SNT officers swiftly located the suspect vehicle, cordoned off the area, and awaited MPS dogs for assistance. The vehicle has been forensically recovered as part of the ongoing investigation. pic.twitter.com/HbTuCvbCU4
— Mayesbrook Police (@MPSMayesbrook) January 2, 2024
Police were called to Dagenham Road that day at 1.30pm to reports that a car had crashed into a shop.
"The driver had left the scene before officers arrived," a Met spokesperson had said.
Brook pie & mash in Dagenham 😯 pic.twitter.com/ELBmUiM0E4
— London & UK Street News (@CrimeLdn) January 1, 2024
"This is believed to be an isolated incident which officers from East Area Policing Command are investigating," Barking and Dagenham Police added on X.
Anyone with any information can call 101 and quote CAD 4581/01JAN24.
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