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Armed Police Raid 11th Birthday

Apr 10 2001=20
The Journal
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Roland Hopper will never forget his 11th birthday party - after an armed =
police team arrested him as he cut his cake.

Officers stormed the birthday bash and arrested Roland after he was seen =
playing with his new pellet gun.

He had been playing with 12 friends at his home in Red House, =
Sunderland, as he celebrated his big day. But as he showed off the new =
pellet gun his mother had bought him, armed police surrounded the house.

The quiet street was sealed off as two armed response patrol cars and a =
riot van surrounded the house.

Two officers wearing bulletproof vests stormed in and demanded to know =
where the weapon was.

Mum Andrea Davies, 29, said: "He had all his pals round and was having a =
brilliant time with them.

"It should have been the best day of the year for him, he had been =
looking forward to it for weeks.

"The police burst in just as he was cutting his cake. He had blown out =
his candles and everyone was standing around waiting to give him three =
cheers. The two policemen who came in didn't seem to be armed but they =
said they were with the armed response unit.

"I looked outside and the place was crawling with them. I just couldn't =
take it in.

"Instead of getting a round of applause as he cut his cake Roly ended up =
being walked out of the house in tears by the police in front of all the =
neighbours.

"It was so humiliating for us, I don't know whether Roly will ever be =
able to forget it.

"Birthday parties are so important when you are a kid and you could =
hardly imagine a worse one.

"I could understand the police reaction if someone had been in danger =
but they weren't.

"Roland went into the back yard with a few of his friends to show them =
his new gun. But someone must have seen them with it and assumed the =
worst.

"They were firing at a target against a shed and were pointing in the =
opposite direction to the nearest houses.

"Then the next thing we know there were two police officers running into =
the house demanding to know where the weapon was. I was pretty shocked. =
I just wanted to know what was going on.

"We looked out of the window and they were swarming around like storm =
troopers in bulletproof vests.

"I couldn't believe how over-the-top they went. And on top of everything =
else they confiscated the gun. Roland was in tears."

Roland was questioned for two hours in connection with criminal damage =
after allegations that a pellet hit the window of a neighbouring house.

But Andrew denied that any damage had been caused to a neighbour's =
house, adding that the gun did not have sufficient power or range to =
cause the breakage complained of.

He was bailed to report to police on April 28, and the =A339.99 air gun =
was confiscated.

Sgt Paul Henry of Northumbria Police said: "We can confirm that there =
was a suspected firearms incident on Saturday.

"Whenever it is believed that firearms are involved there are certain =
procedures that must be followed."

Roland, a pupil at Hylton Red House Primary, was arrested and taken to a =
police station. The other youngsters were sent home in tears as the =
birthday party came to abrupt end.

Roland said: "It was the worst birthday party I've ever had."
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3D5>Armed Police Raid 11th =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Apr 10 2001</FONT><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;<BR>The=20
Journal<BR>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp; <BR>Roland Hopper will never forget his 11th =

birthday party - after an armed police team arrested him as he cut his=20
cake.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Officers stormed the birthday bash and arrested =
Roland after=20
he was seen playing with his new pellet gun.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>He had been playing with 12 friends at his home in =
Red House,=20
Sunderland, as he celebrated his big day. But as he showed off the new =
pellet=20
gun his mother had bought him, armed police surrounded the =
house.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The quiet street was sealed off as two armed =
response patrol=20
cars and a riot van surrounded the house.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Two officers wearing bulletproof vests stormed in =
and demanded=20
to know where the weapon was.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mum Andrea Davies, 29, said: "He had all his pals =
round and=20
was having a brilliant time with them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"It should have been the best day of the year for =
him, he had=20
been looking forward to it for weeks.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"The police burst in just as he was cutting his =
cake. He had=20
blown out his candles and everyone was standing around waiting to give =
him three=20
cheers. The two policemen who came in didn't seem to be armed but they =
said they=20
were with the armed response unit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"I looked outside and the place was crawling with =
them. I just=20
couldn't take it in.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Instead of getting a round of applause as he cut =
his cake=20
Roly ended up being walked out of the house in tears by the police in =
front of=20
all the neighbours.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"It was so humiliating for us, I don't know whether =
Roly will=20
ever be able to forget it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Birthday parties are so important when you are a =
kid and you=20
could hardly imagine a worse one.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"I could understand the police reaction if someone =
had been in=20
danger but they weren't.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Roland went into the back yard with a few of his =
friends to=20
show them his new gun. But someone must have seen them with it and =
assumed the=20
worst.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"They were firing at a target against a shed and =
were pointing=20
in the opposite direction to the nearest houses.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Then the next thing we know there were two police =
officers=20
running into the house demanding to know where the weapon was. I was =
pretty=20
shocked. I just wanted to know what was going on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"We looked out of the window and they were swarming =
around=20
like storm troopers in bulletproof vests.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"I couldn't believe how over-the-top they went. And =
on top of=20
everything else they confiscated the gun. Roland was in =
tears."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roland was questioned for two hours in connection =
with=20
criminal damage after allegations that a pellet hit the window of a =
neighbouring=20
house.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>But Andrew denied that any damage had been caused to =
a=20
neighbour's house, adding that the gun did not have sufficient power or =
range to=20
cause the breakage complained of.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>He was bailed to report to police on April 28, and =
the =A339.99=20
air gun was confiscated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Sgt Paul Henry of Northumbria Police said: "We can =
confirm=20
that there was a suspected firearms incident on Saturday.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>"Whenever it is believed that firearms are involved =
there are=20
certain procedures that must be followed."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roland, a pupil at Hylton Red House Primary, was =
arrested and=20
taken to a police station. The other youngsters were sent home in tears =
as the=20
birthday party came to abrupt end.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Roland said: "It was the worst birthday party I've =
ever=20
had."<BR>&nbsp;<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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