Police officer uses passer-by's bike
A quick-thinking police officer and a helpful member of the public teamed up to take down a drug dealer in Northampton.
At about 11.45am on August 23, a member of the public in Northampton town centre called Northamptonshire Police to report a possible drug deal taking place near Commercial Street.
The man involved was Sean Christopher Prosser, aged 28, of no fixed abode, and when officers arrived, he made off on a bicycle.
Video: Northamptonshire Police
At about 11.45am on August 23, a member of the public in Northampton town centre called Northamptonshire Police to report a possible drug deal taking place near Commercial Street.
The man involved was Sean Christopher Prosser, aged 28, of no fixed abode, and when officers arrived, he made off on a bicycle.
Video: Northamptonshire Police
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00:00 There he is.
00:02 Did you see him get there?
00:04 We're behind him in the van.
00:06 Go, go, go.
00:15 Let me borrow your bike. Thank you.
00:20 Up there, up there.
00:28 594 is going across Becketts Park towards Bedford Road.
00:31 He's going left, left.
00:33 Vicky Prom, towards Morrison's.
00:35 I'm on a bike, I'm in pursuit.
00:37 Got him to save.
00:51 Archimandrite back, Archimandrite back now.
00:53 Get on the floor now.
00:56 On the floor.
00:58 On your front, on your front.
01:00 On your front.
01:02 He ain't done anything.
01:04 Yeah, I've rammed him off his bike.
01:08 He's been detained for section 23.
01:10 I'm going to get this back to its owner.
01:14 I've just grabbed it off a member of the public.
01:16 Mate, I caught him.
01:20 Wouldn't have caught him without your help.
01:22 Really appreciate that.
01:24 (laughs)