Van Driver Praised for Aiding Armed Police Officer in Kent Chase

Moment van driver gives lift to armed police officer chasing suspect in Kent – video

A van driver in Kent has been praised after giving a lift to an armed police officer who was chasing down a suspect. Bodycam footage from the officer captured the moment the motorist pulled over to help on 16 June and called out: 'Get in the back. Get in the back.' According to Kent police, the officer, carrying a large weapon, was pursuing a violent offender who had fled a property in Margate after an alleged serious assault and ran into a park to evade capture Kent van driver praised for ...

By Guardian Staff