Overview
- The incident was reported at 11:14 p.m. on September 6 on Cockfosters Parade in Barnet, where a man in his 20s was allegedly threatened with a firearm.
- Officers later identified a second man in his 20s who had reportedly been blackmailed and threatened by the same suspect, with no injuries reported in either case.
- A 31-year-old football agent was arrested on September 8 on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent, blackmail, and driving without a licence, following a police visit to his Hertfordshire home.
- The suspect was bailed on September 9 under conditions that include no contact with the player and a ban on visiting the player’s club training ground.
- A magistrates’ court subsequently varied the travel restrictions to allow pre-booked trips abroad, requiring the agent to surrender his passport upon return, and no charges have been announced as inquiries continue.