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The Met today faced questions over its failure to stop a TikTok user behind a series of vile ‘pranks’ that have included stealing a woman’s dog, ripping up library books and jumping into strangers’ cars.   

Bacari Ogarro, an 18-year-old from Hackney, north London, who goes by the name ‘Mizzy’, prompted disgust last week when he stormed into the home of a random family with a group of other young men.

In since-deleted footage on the video app, the group walk through a gate, ignoring a woman in the front garden, before letting themselves in. Mr Ogarro walks into the hallway as young children are heard shouting ‘daddy’.

The social media personality has a history of similar stunts. One clip shows him approaching an elderly woman in a park before picking up her dog and running away. He later returns the animal to the owner, who is visibly distressed. 

Further videos show him harassing women on a train and in a park; walking into a library and destroying books; and riding an e-bike through Sainsbury’s while security guards try to stop him. 

Bacari Ogarro, an 18-year-old from Hackney, north London, who goes by the name ‘Mizzy’, prompted disgust last week when he stormed into the home of a random family 

In another clip, he gets into the back of a man’s car while saying ‘it’s my Uber’ before becoming aggressive when he is asked to leave. 

In one incident he shared, he approaches a woman in a shop while pretending to be her son, only for the brave stranger to confront him and demand he leaves. 

Today, former policeman Mark Williams-Thomas questioned why Mr Ogarro had not been prosecuted.  

He said: ‘There’s enough evidence now for the Met Police to arrest the vile & idiotic TiKTok/YouTuber ‘Mizzy'(Bacari Ogarro) for at least criminal damage & assault. He has documented all his crimes as well so that will help with a prosecution.’ 

Mr Ogarro’s TikTok account has been taken down.

His YouTube, which has nearly 39,000 subscribers, was still live this morning. 

By just after midday it had been deactivated, with a message saying it had breached the platform’s terms of service. 

In Mr Ogarro’s last video, posted yesterday, he boasted of how his videos had ‘blown up’ since the outrage at his ‘home invasion’ video.

And he crowed that criticism of his sick stunts was only helping him by generating more views and engagement. 

Mr Ogarro has previously filmed himself approaching an elderly woman in the park before picking up her dog and running away with it 

Another photo shows him going into a local library and ripping up books in front of staff 

In one clip, he gets into the back of a man’s car while saying ‘it’s my Uber’ before becoming aggressive when he is asked to leave

‘You guys are on social media giving me what you want. You’re commenting on these videos, engaging… it’s making my ting blow up,’ he says. 

A friend then appears and tells the camera: ‘All you’re doing is aiding our mission… it’s still reinforcing the narrative of the message we’re trying to say… it’s a movement, bro’. 

Mr Ogarro has previously been arrested for harassing orthodox Jews in London, with one video showing him approaching a man at a bus stop before putting his hands over his victim’s shoulders and attempting a leapfrog. 

In a second video he could be seen cycling while wearing a traditional hat and saying, ‘Guys I’m a f*****g Jew.’ 

MPs have joined calls for the Met to take urgent action to stop him.  

Labour MP Alex Davies-Jones said: ‘This content is disturbing and upsetting.

‘Yet another example of how we desperately need the Online Safety Bill to hold the social media platforms to account.

‘YouTube & TikTok seem happy to allow this irresponsible content to proliferate on their platforms. It’s unacceptable.’  

Mr Ogarro riding through Sainsbury’s on an e-bike (left) and being told to ‘f*** off’ by a brave woman he was harassing 

Susan Hall, the leader of the Tory group at the London Assembly, said: ‘No legitimate social media platform should be hosting this thug’s vile videos. 

‘Please can you urgently update the public as to what is being done to locate and apprehend this criminal.’ 

On Sunday, the Met told the Express they were ‘aware of footage circulating on social media and are investigating the circumstances’.

‘Officers are conducting enquiries to establish the locations and those involved.

‘We are keen to speak to anyone with any information that could assist. Please contact police on 101 or via @MetCC and quote CAD4160/16May.’

MailOnline has contacted the Met.

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Wayne Rooney says the “crazy” transfer fees in football could lead to a “crash” in the transfer market.

Former England captain Rooney admits he has been blown away by the £105m Arsenal paid for Declan Rice and the fee Real Madrid invested in Jude Bellingham. While Rooney was full of praise for both players, he believes that both of them are destined for the very top for club and country.

Rooney said: “It’s crazy, isn’t it? Yes, it’s mad. The money players are getting sold for now is crazy but I suppose that’s where the value is nowadays. I think someday it’s got to just crash because it can’t keep going that way but that is what the value is and good luck to the two of them.

“They are two different type of players. Bellingham is very good athletically and a box to box midfielder, more attacking. Declan Rice is a powerful lad when he drives the ball and also defensively and tactically he is very aware. So they are two different players but both with a huge future.

“When you are a young player you want to win trophies and they’ve gone where they believe they are going to win trophies so it’s an opportunity for them to really do that. Especially Rice going in at Arsenal because he can be the one for them. For me he has to be the leader now for them, the leader of that Arsenal team.

“I saw Frank Lampard saying he felt Declan could be the Chelsea captain for the next 10 years if he went there and I think he can do that for Arsenal because he has that character and I believe he will be a huge player for Arsenal.”

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Rooney was speaking before the MLS All-Stars side that he took charge of was thrashed in resounding fashion by a rampant Arsenal side that put five past them in Washington in a clash that saw Rice get his first minutes for the Gunners.

Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring with a chipped effort that looked like something right out of the Dennis Bergkamp playbook, before Leandro Trossard doubled Arsenal’s advantage shortly after.

Jorginho netted their third from the penalty spot with his trademark run-up and Gabriel Martinelli put the game beyond any doubt with a composed finish for Arsenal’s fourth after a fantastic pass from club captain Martin Odegaard.

There was still time for ex-Chelsea man Kai Havertz to notch his first goal in an Arsenal shirt, with a stellar touch and volley late on.