News by email Donate

Suggestions

UK News

London street preacher arrested outside tube station and taken away in handcuffs

by Marcus Jones
John Sherwood arrest.png - Banner image
Pooyan Mehrshahi/Facebook

It's emerged that a pastor from north London has been arrested but later released after preaching outside Uxbridge Station.

Reports emerged on social media on Friday that Pastor John Sherwood had been stopped by police after complaints were made against him.

A video shared online shows him remonstrating with two police officers before he is pulled from a raised platform and taken away in handcuffs.

(Warning, inappropriate language used in video. Click full screen within video to see whole footage)

In a statement to Premier, a spokesperson for the Met Police said: "At 13:35hrs on Friday, 23 April, officers on patrol were flagged down by a member of the public who made them aware of a man allegedly making homophobic comments close to Uxbridge Underground Station.

"A number of other people also approached the officers with concerns about the man's language.

"Officers spoke with the 71-year-old man and he was subsequently arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 5 of the Public Order Act."

The Met Police confirmed he was taken to a west London police station where he was later released under investigation.

A file has been passed on to the Crown Prosecution Service meaning further action may be taken.

The arrest comes two years after another Christian street preacher was awarded compensation for wrongful arrest after being stopped in nearby Enfield.

Pastor Oluwole Ilesanmi was given £2,500 by the Met Police in relation to his false arrest, imprisonment and unlawful detention.

The Met says the case of Pastor John Sherwood has been assessed by its Directorate of Professional Standards and no further review will be necessary.

A Monthly Gift Of $11 Makes A World Of Difference

In a world of fake news there’s never been a greater need for quality Christian journalism. Premier’s mission is to provide the Church with the most up to date and relevant news, told from a Christian perspective. But we can’t do it without you.

Unlike many websites we haven't put up a paywall — we want to keep our journalism free at the point of need and as open as we can. Premier’s news output takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. No one in the USA is sharing news like we are across radio, magazines and online so please help us to continue that today.

For a monthly gift of $11 or more we’d also be able to send you a free copy of the brand new Premier Bible, a wonderful Anglicised version of the NLT packed with exclusive bonus content, reading plan and resources to help you get the most out of scripture.

Your monthly support will make a world of difference. Thank you.

Support Us
Continue the conversation on our Facebook page

Related Articles

Sign up to our newsletter to stay informed with news from a Christian perspective.

News by email

Connect

Donate

Donate