This the dramatic second a police officer commandeered an onlooker’s bike to chase a drug seller by a park.
The extraordinary occasions had been captured on the officer’s body-worn digital camera after he responded to stories of a potential drug deal going down close to Commercial Street in Northampton city centre.
When PC Lewis Marks and one other officer arrived on the scene, the suspect Sean Prosser, 28, instantly fled on his bike. However, PC Marks was one step forward of him as he rapidly drove to Beckets Park, the place the drug seller was heading.
Bodycam footage reveals the second the officer arrives on the park, spots Prosser, and, figuring out that he’d be unable to catch him on foot, asks a member of the general public to borrow his bike.
A frantic chase then ensues as PC Marks could be seen pursuing the drug seller throughout the grass, ramming the bike in entrance of him and tackling him to the bottom.
Following the adrenaline fuelled chase, the officer later returned the bike to its proprietor and shook his hand in gratitude as he admitted: ‘I would not have caught him with out your assist’.
Bodycam footage reveals the second the officer arrives on the park and asks a member of the general public to borrow his bike to catch a suspected drug seller
A frantic chase then ensued as PC Marks could be seen pursuing the drug seller throughout the grass
He ultimately catches as much as the drug seller (pictured left) throws his bike in his approach and tackles him to the bottom
A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police stated: ‘A fast considering police officer and a useful member of the general public teamed as much as take down a drug seller in Northampton.
‘At about 11.45am on August 23, a member of the general public in Northampton city centre known as police to report a potential drug deal going down close to Commercial Street. The man concerned was Sean Christopher Prosser, of no mounted abode, and when officers arrived, he made off on a bicycle.
‘However, response officer Pc Lewis Marks, was one step forward of him – driving his police automobile to Beckets Park the place he believed Prosser could also be heading.
‘His hunch turned out to be right as a result of as he turned the automobile from Victoria Promenade into Beckets Park, a member of the general public pointed him within the path of Prosser who was biking throughout the park in the direction of Bedford Road.
‘Knowing that his automobile could not enter the park and that he’d be unable to catch Prosser on foot, Pc Marks requested one other member of the general public whether or not he may borrow his bike, utilizing it to cycle throughout the grass and intercepting the drug seller reverse St John’s automobile park the place he was tackled to the bottom.
‘Following a search, Prosser was discovered to be in possession of a giant amount of money and telephones with messages associated to medicine provide on them.
‘A CT scan the following day additionally recognized a plugged kinder egg toy case which contained wraps of heroin and crack cocaine.
Prosser (pictured) was sentenced to 3 years and eight months in jail following his arrest
Footage from a close-by constructing reveals Prosser biking alongside the road, with out suspecting that PC Marks is dashing throughout the park to catch him
The PC then crosses the highway earlier than ramming the bike in entrance of him and tackling him to the bottom
Following the adrenaline fuelled chase, the officer later returned the bike to its proprietor and shook his hand in gratitude as he admitted: ‘I would not have caught him with out your assist’
‘Prosser was charged with two counts of possession with intent to provide Class A medicine, escaping from lawful custody, buying/utilizing/possessing legal property, worrying within the provide of cocaine, and worrying within the provide of heroin.
‘He admitted the offences at Northampton Crown Court and was sentenced to 3 years and eight months in jail.
Neighbourhood Policing Inspector Beth Warren stated: ‘This incident was an instance of fine quaint policing the place our officers and members of the general public labored collectively to take down a person whose actions had been a blight on the group.
‘The fast considering of PC Marks ensured Prosser was arrested swiftly and I’d additionally wish to take the chance to thank the member of the general public who allow us to borrow his bike.’
Prosser, who’s homeless, is at this time beginning a jail time period of three years and eight months following his arrest.