Overview

• Reece Richards, known for his role in Netflix's 'Sex Education,' was mistakenly arrested in September 2024 after witnessing a car crash near his home in Fulham.
• The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) concluded that the officers' actions, including the use of force, were reasonable in the fast-moving situation.
• Richards alleged excessive force, including being pepper-sprayed, thrown to the ground, and kicked, and claimed racial profiling was involved in his arrest.
• The IOPC dismissed Richards' complaint of racial discrimination, citing the officers' focus on suspects' clothing and location rather than race.
• Richards was de-arrested at the scene after officers confirmed he was not involved in the incident, which stemmed from a police pursuit of three suspects who fled a crashed vehicle.