Tipton man charged with assault after Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom protest in London
A man from Tipton has been charged in connection with disorder that broke out during protests in central London at the weekend.
Lewis Siverns, aged 33, of Farmer Way, Tipton, was charged with assault on an emergency worker and bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday October 1.
He was among eight people who have been charged during the protests after around 150,000 people turned out for right-wing activist Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom rally on Saturday. Another around 5,000 were involved in an anti-racism counter-demonstration.
The Metropolitan Police said there were several incidents of violent disorder, the majority of which were linked to the Unite the Kingdom event and the eight people were facing charges including assault and public order offences.
Detective Chief Inspector Natalie Norris, from the Met’s Public Order Crime Team, said: “Public order policing doesn’t end when the event is over and since Saturday our teams have been working to identify those involved in any criminality.
“Our post-event investigation is ongoing and officers have trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and continue to review evidence to help with inquiries.
“We have identified a number of people we want to speak to in connection with a range of offences – and we are asking for the public’s help to track them down."
Anyone with information or relevant footage of the individuals can call 101 quoting CAD 4624/15SEP25 or tweet @MetCC, or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.
