Man arrested by police after experiences of TikTok ‘prankster’

An 18-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of inflicting a public nuisance following experiences of a TikTok “prankster” who filmed himself showing to enter properties uninvited.

Met Police stated the younger man was arrested on Monday night and is in police custody.

Officers stated that the arrest got here after an investigation into social media footage that includes various incidents.

These included “apparently unsolicited approaches to members of the public in the street or on transport, and entering addresses without the apparent permission of the owners”.

Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway of the Central East Command Unit, accountable for policing within the London boroughs of Hackney and Tower Hamlets, stated: “I do not underestimate the widespread upset, distress and concern that these videos caused.

“Some folks have referred to those as ‘prank’ movies, however I hope that this important growth demonstrates simply how severely we’ve got been taking this investigation since this footage started circulating on-line.

“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.”