November 8, 200718 yr Police batter down Amy Winehouse's door in dramatic afternoon raid Last updated at 19:54pm on 8th November 2007 Comments Police smashed their way into the home of Amy Winehouse today in a dramatic afternoon raid. Armed with a battering ram and crowbars, specially-trained officers forced their way into the singer's home. More than a dozen officers forced their way into the terraced property in Camden, North London, at 4.45pm. Scroll down for more... Amy's husband Blake Fielder-Civil left the house shortly before these dramatic scenes The red door is prised open by the specially-trained entry expert Read more... Amy Winehouse finally cleans herself up and scores a U.S. visa Mystery surrounded the reasoning behind the raid, with police at the scene refusing to comment. No-one was at the property and no arrests have been made. Scotland Yard confirmed there was police activity at the house in Jeffrey's Place, but would not confirm whether it was the house of the singer, who has reportedly been recently battling drug addiction. He said: "We can confirm there is police activity as part of an ongoing police operation." Scroll down for more... An officer steps up to the door armed with a crowbar Amy's husband Blake Fielder-Civil, was seen leaving the property an hour before the raid. Wearing black skinny jeans, black plimsole trainers, grey jacket and a green-brown trilby hat, the 25-year-old was picked up and driven off in a blue Mercedes. Scroll down for more... And they're in: Officers enter the singer's house After the raid: Police stand guard outside Winehouse's home On October 18 whilst on her European tour, 24-year-old Winehouse, Fielder-Civil and hair stylist Alex Foden were arrested in Bergen, Norway and charged with possession of marijuana. Scroll down for more... Amy with her father Mitch in Soho Troubled couple: Amy with husband Blake who is due in court on Monday on assault charges
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