Police uncovered makeshift campsite near Perryn Avenue
( Acton MPS via twitter)
Police in East Acton uncovered an outdoor campsite under the bridge and have arrested a man for abstracting electricity from a nearby lamppost.
The man allegedly damaged and tapped into the lamp post to charge his devices near Perryn Avenue.
Police revealed the incident on twitter after they uncovered a group at the makeshift campsite and said:
'' They are pretty clever they are running a TV and charging their phones off the street lamp.''
Police warn that such activity is extremely dangerous and could have resulted in fire or electrocution.
24 October 2017