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Geoghegan would not talk to her, each time she was told by the other police officer there
were no tools in my van.
PC Geoghegan did not appear to be satisfied with the fact I was insured from the start, and
wanted to use anything he could think of to say I was not insured, to made up I had tools in
my van knowing this would void my insurance by saying there were tools in my van when
there was not, he would have known what my insurance coved as he had my insurance
documents. All PC Geoghegan was saying that I was using my van for work purposes but he
new this was not the case. I told him this was not the case and I was in the location for a
meeting prospective future job as a manager of the night club.
I told PC Geoghegan to look inside the van to check for any working tools which he did not
do, the van was empty.
PC Geoghegan asked why I had paint on my jeans, and I explained to him that I did not have
the money to buy a new pair and this is why I was looking for work. I asked the officer to go
into the building where I was due to have a meeting and confirm that I was not there to work
but the officer refused.
I am aware that my insurance allows me to drive to a meeting as long as I am not carrying
any goods for a company which I was not, and this could clearly be seen as my van was
empty.
PC Geoghegan did not listen to anything I had to say, and I believe he was looking for any
reason to either arrest me or seize my van from the start.
I asked PC Geoghegan to call an inspector to the roadside as I was really not happy with what
was going on.
The inspector turned up very fast and also did not listen to what I had to say and only believe
what PC Geoghegan had to say. The inspector did not check the van for any tools and told me
if I did not agree with what PC Geoghegan had said then I could have my say and take it to
court. I believe if the inspector had addressed the issues at the roadside, he would have seen
there was something clearly wrong. This is his duty to do this, but he done nothing and
allowed PC Geoghegan to do what he wanted knowing he did not have facts to do what he
was doing, the inspector then left.
PC Geoghegan asked me to sign a ticket in order to give me 6 points on my driving licence, a
£300 fine and for my van to be seized. I refused to sign the ticket as I knew I was insured so I
told the officer to arrest me. I was subsequently arrested and taken to Southwark Police
Station.
I was on the phone to my mother throughout this incident and the second officer, PC Smith I
believe his name is, spoke to my mother and confirmed to her the van was empty.
Once at the Police Station I was told to sign the ticket, or I would be taken directly to court
the next morning. I told them I was willing to attend court as I had done nothing wrong. I was
forced to sign the ticket and made to leave the station. I asked to speak to an Inspector as I
wished to complain about the incident, but the Inspector told me as the officers were from
Brixton there was
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little he could do but he would get an Inspector from Brixton to call me so I could make a
formal complaint. I have not been contacted by an Inspector and I do not feel as though my
situation has been taken seriously by the police.
The seizure of my van has caused me a number of problems and cost me a lot of money.
Due to PC Geoghegan informing my insurance company I had tools in my van and was doing
odd jobs I received a letter to say they were cancelling my insurance policy. I was told I
would need proof there were no tools in the van.