Gospel singer threatened with arrest by over-zealous Met Police officers slams Scotland Yard for 'harassing Christians in the street' after he was accused of being homophobic

A Christian gospel singer today told of his 'outrage' at being threatened with arrest by police and claimed the force was 'harassing Christians on the streets'. It was yet another incident of police officers appearing to threaten Christians with arrest, coming weeks after Met Police officers were caught on camera threatening to arrest a Christian preacher who was accused of a hate crime. Dwayne Lopez slammed accusations by police that he could have been guilty of a hate crime Weeks after the gospel singer was threatened with arrest, Met Police officers were once again caught on camera threatening to arrest a Christian preacher who was accused of a hate crime The footage begins with the preacher explaining to the officers what they were preaching A second officer explains that a member of the public phoned the police regarding homophobic comments Mr Lopez, who has been a member of the Potters House Church for seven years, said: 'The King places his hand on the Bible, and I was just telling people how important Christianity is in the same manner. The incident came just weeks after the Met was slated over footage of five police officers trying to shut down a gospel singer as she performed to fans on Oxford Street. Harmonie London, 20, had been singing outside John Lewis' flagship store in London on Sunday when she was approached by volunteer police officer Maya Hadzhipetkova Scotland Yard have since apologised for the mishap, explaining that the supposed breach was due to unlicensed busking The Christian singer told MailOnline she felt 'threatened' by the five officers adding that it was a 'waste of police resources' when the force continues to 'say they are underfunded and that crime is very high in London'.