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Man bailed after reed bed chase | |
(about 16 hours later) | |
A man has been released on bail by police investigating a series of armed robberies, after his arrest following an hour-long chase through reed beds. | |
Thermal imaging equipment was used as helicopters tracked the man across the Norfolk/Cambs border and into the River Delph after he fled a car on the A1101. | |
Armed robberies at addresses in Norfolk and the Fens are being investigated by Norfolk's Major Investigation Team. | |
The man, arrested near Welney, was released pending further inquiries. | |
The incident started late on Saturday night when a car failed to stop for police. | |
The car then overturned in a field and the man ran off into the reed beds with police officers giving chase. | |
Woman injured | Woman injured |
The officers spent nearly an hour in the water tracking the man, guided by information from the helicopters using thermal cameras. | |
A sergeant and a police constable based in Swaffham and a specialist dog handler based in King's Lynn waded into the water and eventually made the arrest. | |
Both the Norfolk and Cambridgeshire police helicopters were involved in the operation as well as specialist dog units. | |
I am extremely proud of the bravery of these three officers Acting Assistant Chief Constable Simon Bailey | |
The driver of the car, a 24-year-old woman from the Huntingdon area, suffered slight injuries when the vehicle overturned. | |
She has been arrested and bailed in connection with the incident, pending further inquiries. | |
Acting Assistant Chief Constable Simon Bailey praised the officers involved. | |
"I am extremely proud of the bravery of these three officers," he said. | "I am extremely proud of the bravery of these three officers," he said. |
"I hope that the lengths to which they were prepared to go both to arrest this man and to ensure his safety clearly demonstrates the clear and resolute commitment of the constabulary and its officers to preventing crime and protecting the public." | "I hope that the lengths to which they were prepared to go both to arrest this man and to ensure his safety clearly demonstrates the clear and resolute commitment of the constabulary and its officers to preventing crime and protecting the public." |
The officers attended King's Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for check-ups for hypothermia and were discharged. | The officers attended King's Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital for check-ups for hypothermia and were discharged. |
The man also received medical attention before being questioned by police. | |
A property in Huntingdon has been searched in relation to the investigation. | |
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