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Police seek woman to thank her for tripping fleeing suspect on Christmas Eve | Police seek woman to thank her for tripping fleeing suspect on Christmas Eve |
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Police are seeking a woman who tripped up a suspect as he fled from officers on Christmas Eve. | Police are seeking a woman who tripped up a suspect as he fled from officers on Christmas Eve. |
CCTV footage of the incident shows the suspect evading capture as officers kept up pursuit in Hertford town centre. | |
The woman is seen stepping forward and swiftly putting her foot out, sending the suspect to the floor and allowing officers to tackle him. | The woman is seen stepping forward and swiftly putting her foot out, sending the suspect to the floor and allowing officers to tackle him. |
The incident happened at 10.30pm on 24 December. Police were responding to calls that a group of men had allegedly threatened a member of door staff at a venue in the town centre. | |
They had wanted to thank the woman but she had left when they went back to find her. | They had wanted to thank the woman but she had left when they went back to find her. |
East Herts Chief Inspector Gerry McDonald said: “I would like to praise the woman’s efforts in apprehending the suspect – her initiative allowed my officers to capture the suspect and quickly arrest him. | East Herts Chief Inspector Gerry McDonald said: “I would like to praise the woman’s efforts in apprehending the suspect – her initiative allowed my officers to capture the suspect and quickly arrest him. |
“By the time the officers had detained him and transferred him to a police vehicle, the member of the public had left the scene so they did not get the chance to say thank you. | |
“If it was you, or you know the identity of this person, please call 101 and ask to be put in touch with me as I would like to personally thank her for what she has done.” | “If it was you, or you know the identity of this person, please call 101 and ask to be put in touch with me as I would like to personally thank her for what she has done.” |
Aaron Cadman, 23, has been charged with possession of cocaine, assault on a police constable and being drunk and disorderly in a public place. He has been released on bail and is due to appear at Stevenage Magistrates’ Court on 24 January. |
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