Metropolitan Police Service officer charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.

PC Eugene Acheampong, aged 27, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 28 October.

The charge relates to an incident on Saturday 3 August 2019 in which PC Acheampong was investigating a reported incident on Sirdar Road, London N22 and, whilst driving a marked police vehicle, collided with a cyclist who was seriously injured as a result.

Our investigation was completed in April 2020 and the evidence was referred to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

On Wednesday 14 October the CPS authorised the charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.