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Two
rickshaw-style pedicabs came to the rescue when police officers
needed to go the assistance of colleagues in a hurry on
Hereford’s Castle Green.
The
unusual police pursuit unfolded when PCs Ann-Marie Rosier
and Sue Beament received an emergency distress call from
officers trying to arrest a man for breach of his bail.
Knowing that they would both take too long on foot and unable
to get there by patrol car, the officers were faced with
a dilemma - until Hereford’s two pedicabs pedalled into
view.
Having
just dropped off a fare, the pedicabs were immediately pressed
into police action and their riders - Ben Matthews and Will
Vaughan - rose to the task and pedalled their way furiously
to the other side of the Green with the two police officers
on board.
“Our
colleagues were some distance away and in need of urgent
assistance but we couldn’t get there by car,” explained
PC Rosier. “We knew that if we ran the distance it may take
too long and when we arrived we probably would not have
been in the best condition to help out our colleagues -
so when the pedicabs turned up we used out initiative and
hopped on board.”
PC
Beament added: “It was great timing on their part. Will
and Ben did a fantastic job to get us there so quickly.
They really got into the spirit of it and were ringing their
bells to warn people we were coming. I even tried making
a siren noise myself - but the bells were far more effective!”
Once
at the scene the two officers were quickly able to assist
with the arrest and the man was taken to Hereford Police
Station. He was later remanded into custody for his breach
of bail and for the assault of a police officer.
Both
PC Rosier and PC Beament have already passed on their thanks
to Will and Ben for their public-spirited efforts while
Herefordshire Division will also be handing over a generous
tip for the impromptu ride.
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