A man has been jailed for possession of weapons and driving offences.
Kevin Amon Aka-Kadjo, 19 (30.03.99) of Elmington Estate, Southwark appeared at Inner London Crown Court this week where he was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment for numerous driving offences and being in possession of two bladed weapons.
The sentence breaks down is as follows:
- Dangerous driving – five months imprisonment.
- Driving while disqualified – 12 months imprisonment.
- Possession of a hunting knife – five months.
- Possession of a machete – four months imprisonment.
- Handling stolen goods – one month imprisonment (to run concurrently).
Kevin Amon Aka-Kadjo
Jailed - Kevin Amon Aka-Kadjo
Amon Aka-Kadjo was also issued with a Criminal Behaviour Order [CBO] to run indefinitely - preventing him from entering specific areas.
The sentence handed down equates to a total of 14 months imprisonment.
On Friday, 2 March, at approximately 03:45hrs, a black Peugeot was seen driving at speed on Clapham Road, SW8. The vehicle failed to stop for officers and a pursuit was authorised.
The pursuit continued down Acre Lane and ended on Porden Road, SW2, where Amon Aka-Kadjo left the vehicle, threw the car keys over a wall into a building site and tried to flee on foot.
Officers detained Amon Aka-Kadjo and retrieved the car key before beginning their search of the vehicle. During the vehicle search, officers recovered a large hunting knife in the driver’s side foot well.
Amon Aka-Kadjo was charged on Friday, 2 March with possession of a pointed and bladed article; dangerous driving; failure to stop for police; driving without a licence and driving without insurance.
He was remanded into custody before appearing at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court on Saturday, 3 March and was subsequently released on bail.
On Monday, 18 June, while he was still on court bail, Amon Aka-Kadjo and a 17-year-old male friend [B] were walking down Wyndham Road when the friend was struck from behind by a car that had mounted the pavement. The driver did not stop at the scene and the victim [B] did not suffer serious injuries.
Before officers arrived on the scene, a witness saw Amon Aka-Kadjo remove a machete from his friend’s waistband and run into a nearby housing estate. Officers searched the housing estate and found the weapon stored in an abandoned fridge; they subsequently arrested Amon Aka-Kadjo for possession of an offensive weapon.
The 17-year-old male [B] was taken to a north London hospital for treatment to injuries sustained in the collision. He was also arrested on Tuesday, 19 June for possession of an offensive weapon. He was discharged from hospital and taken to Walworth Police Station where he was interviewed and charged.
He [B] pleaded guilty and was given a Youth Rehabilitation Order and ordered to pay a victim surplus charge.
In custody, Kevin Amon Aka-Kadjo was searched. A Freedom Pass, not belonging to him, was found in his shoe resulting in his further arrest for handling stolen goods.
He was charged with possession of a pointed bladed article and handling stolen goods and was remanded into custody on 19 June 2018, he appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court and was remanded into custody pending trial.
Amon Aka-Kadjo entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, 20 June for handling stolen goods. He further pleaded guilty on Wednesday, 18 July and Monday, 30 July to all knife matters and dangerous driving, respectively.
Detective Constable Raymond Sekalongo, from Lambeth CID, said: “Kevin Amon Aka-Kadjo was a habitual knife carrier and is the exact type of person that we are committed to taking off of London’s streets before they can do any real damage to others or even to themselves.
“Lambeth and Southwark officers along with the wider Metropolitan Police will continue to identify and apprehend anyone who makes the decision to carry weapons.
“I hope that the sentence handed down will deter anyone else who is thinking of carrying a knife or who decides to drive with reckless disregard for the safety of others.
“It was pure luck that no-one was seriously injured or even killed by Amon Aka-Kadjo’s dangerous driving, particularly in the icy conditions at the time of the incident.”
Anyone who has information about people carrying knives should call police by dialling 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.