But not this time. This time the accused are definitely not the usual suspects. None of them wears a hoodie. They don't binge drink. And, as far I know, the only drugs that members of this group take are for their rheumatoid arthritis.
The oldest member of the group is 96-year-old Rose Anderson. Every day she is joined by six friends who meet up for a tea-time chat on the benches just outside their sheltered accommodation.
But all is not well. Their daily get-togethers are now under threat because of claims by other residents that they are causing a nuisance.
Broomleigh Housing Association, which owns the flats in Mottingham, south London, says it has no choice but to take action after receiving a stream of complaints over the past couple of years as well as several unsuccessful attempts at mediation.
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