Serving Met officer pleads not guilty to charges of false imprisonment and threats to kill

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with eight offences.

PC Isaque Rodrigues-Leite, attached to the Roads and Transport Policing Command, appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, January 27 where he pleaded not guilty to six counts of false imprisonment and two counts of threats to kill.

He also pleaded not guilty to two counts of ABH, one count of coercive and controlling behaviour with fear of violence and one count of criminal damage.

This follows an investigation by the South Area BCU.

PC Rodrigues-Leite was bailed and will next appear at Croydon Crown Court on Monday, November 14.

He has been suspended from duty.

Specialist officers are providing support to the victim in this allegation and this will continue during and following the court process.