Met Police officer charged with false imprisonment of woman in her 20s and suspended from the force | The Sun

A MET officer who has been charged with false imprisonment and assault on a woman in her 20s has been suspended.

PC Sam Grigg allegedly kept a young woman against her will and assaulted her at a house in Twickenham on Friday December 2.

She is believed to be known to PC Grigg and suffered minor injuries during the alleged assault.

The MET officer, attached to the South West Basic Command Unit, was off-duty at the time of the alleged offence.

It was reported to the force on Tuesday December 6 and the officer has been charged with false imprisonment and assault as part of the criminal investigation.

He has also since been suspended from the force.

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Commander Jon Savell, in charge of the Met's professional standards team, said: "I recognise this news will cause concern and I would like to reassure the public that we took robust action as soon as the report was received by police.

“As criminal proceedings are now active, it would inappropriate to comment further."

A spokesperson from the MET Police said: "The Met's Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed. A referral will also be made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct."

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