Cop found guilty of assault on woman in Balham

An officer has been found guilty of assaulting a woman while he was off-duty.

PC Lewis Rollins, attached to Central West Command Unit – an area which covers Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham – was convicted at Southwark Crown Court yesterday following a trial.

An investigation was launched on Saturday, May 18, when officers received a report of an assault inside an address in Balham.

On arrest, PC Rollins made attempts to lie about his identity. He was later charged and suspended from duty.

At the same trial, he was found not guilty of intentional suffocation and actual bodily harm, relating to a separate victim. He will be sentenced in March 2025.

Detective Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah, who leads policing in the Central West area, said: “PC Rollins’ actions are completely unacceptable and at odds with the Met’s values.

“I commend the women who have demonstrated extreme strength and bravery throughout this investigation. Our Directorate of Professional Standards is now progressing a misconduct investigation which remains ongoing.”

Pictured top: Southwark Crown Court (Picture: Google Street View)