A teenager has been arrested after a video posted on social media showed people entering a private home in Hackney, East London, Scotland Yard said.
The arrest follows an investigation into social media footage featuring people approaching and entering a house without the permission of the owners. The force said officers identified and arrested the 18-year-old man.
The force said previously it is believed the content of the video could amount to a breach of a Community Protection Notice imposed in response to previous videos posted on social media.
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Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway of the Central East Command Unit, which is responsible for policing in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, said: “I do not underestimate the widespread upset, distress and concern that these videos caused. Some people have referred to these as ‘prank’ videos, but I hope that this significant development demonstrates just how seriously we have been taking this investigation since this footage began circulating online.
“A number of these videos were produced, impacting on many different people and our investigation remains ongoing as we seek to build a strong picture of both the activity featured in the footage and impact on the public.”
A video shared on social media shows a man entering a home through an open front door while someone is cleaning outside. He then speaks to a male resident and briefly sits down on a sofa before leaving.
Other videos shared by the same TiKTok user, who goes by the name of ‘Mizzy’, show a young male snatching a dog from a woman, tearing up books in a library, and asking young women if they want to die.
