VintageSlumber

@Bloogsy08 - great to get it reported, so police are more vigilant in the area. I think I'll still pop up to Dulwich library tomorrow to have a chat with the 'Safer Neighbourhood' team, even though the police now know about it. Can't harm to do so. Good to hear from anyone else who may encounter this guy tonight? Cheers

It sounds like he (or annoyingly they) are targeting this area, as I've never come across him until last Saturday, and now yesterday. I presume he was around at 7pm'ish, as he knew there would be lots more people about, whilst people return home from work. I've just logged it with the Met Police via 101, who mentioned if he's seen again, to call 101 and there'll send a patrol car out. Cheers

It was a little strange. I assumed because it wasn't enough, but who knows. The guy giving him some loose change did look a little perplexed by the whole thing. Especially after being chased down the street, and then the guy walking off in a puff after he gave him some cash. Hence why I remembered this guy quite well, after observing it on Saturday.

After hearing the vitriol that the other guy received after giving him some loose change, meant I got away pretty well with him just being aggressive. Yet he was standing outside Sainsbury's when I came out (presumably peddling his embattled story to others), and you never know what could happen as you're walking back down the street. Lets hope he doesn't stick around. Cheers

It's a real shame. After a few years of living in the area, I've never encountered it - so quite surprised. I might pop down to Dulwich library tomorrow to have a chat with the 'safer neighbourhood' team, if people have already logged it via 101. Cheers

Hi all, I'm not sure if anyone has encountered this guy recently? He came up to me last night, around 7pm, asking for money. He was polite at the beginning, but told a well rehearsed and emotionless story of how he was staying at Lordship Lane Baptist Church, and needed money for him and his girlfriend to find permanent accommodation. I told him I didn't have any cash on me, but he said he could wait until I went to the cash-point to get some. When I said this wouldn't be happening, he then got aggressive, kicking and punching a recycling bin. I left and walked away. The guy in question is white, nearly 6ft tall, wearing light stone-wash jeans, white Reebok trainers and a fleece. He had light brown/blonde cropped hair and stubble. Strangely, I saw a similar encounter on Saturday between the same guy and another chap like myself; hence why I remembered what he was wearing and what he looked like when encountering him myself. I saw that guy giving him some money, but again he got aggressive, presumably because it wasn't enough, shouting at the guy as he walked off down Lordship Lane. I'm going to log it with the Police as Anti-Social behaviour. If an older person comes across this guy, they may feel more vulnerable than myself or others I've seen him asking money to. Thanks,

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@Gloves1980 I'm in full agreement. My wife and I have been living in ED for a few years now. Having moved to Lordship Lane (near Dulwich library), I found it incredible how cars used Lordship Lane as a dragstrip - made worse by the lights at the crossroads and the downhill strip going into the ED centre. It's incredible the speeds that cars get up to in all weathers. Later on in the evening, speeds increase as the road becomes a little less congested, so does more reckless driving where cars race each other, overtaking as they go down the hill. I've wondered for awhile if there have been any accidents on this stretch of LL? It's worried me about the safety of people crossing this part of LL, as the only traffic calming measure is the lights opposite Townley road. In my opinion, a speed camera between Dulwich library and Townley Road is needed to slow drivers down.