Teenager charged after pig's head dumped on police officer's car

British Transport Police officers. BTP have said cyber-flashing goes largely unreported (Picture: PA)

A teenager has been charged after a pig's head was left on a female police officer's car in south-west London.

Tye Farrar, 19, was charged with a public order offence over the incident in Hackbridge accused of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress.

The pig’s head was found on the car of a British Transport Police (BTP) officer on Thursday morning.

A BTP spokesman said: “We are aware of a Metropolitan Police investigation into an incident in Hackbridge yesterday morning (2 April).

A policewoman was left in tears after sick yobs defied coronavirus lockdown rules to dump a pig's head on her car windscreen.

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April 2, 2020

“A 19-year-old man has now been charged with a public order offence.

“We will be supporting the victim, a serving BTP officer, throughout, and offering any assistance as would be usual in such a case.”

The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene just after 6.10am on Thursday.

Farrar, from Cheam, was granted bail and is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on April 30.