Police officers attacked in Southampton (From Daily Echo)
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Police hunt after officers injured during arrest
5:54am Wednesday 3rd October 2012 in News
Police officers attacked in Southampton
TWO police officers were attacked while trying to make an arrest in Southampton.
The officers were on patrol on St Mary's Street when they carried out a stop check on a group of people in an alleyway opposite the church.
They were approached by another man when a struggle began.
While trying to detain the man, a female police constable was pushed to the floor and dragged along the road, leaving her with cuts and bruises.
The male detective constable she was with also suffered minor cuts and bruises.
Police are now appealing for witnesses to come forward and are particularly keen on speaking to several people who were seen in the area at around 1.40pm yesterday.
These include a white girl in her 20's wearing headphones, an Asian man with headwear standing nearby, a large group standing outside the college and a white man in a Southampton football shirt.
Detective Sergeant Jan Bulfield from the Operation Fortress team said: “Both these officers were assaulted while carrying out their duties in Southampton. Thankfully they have not been seriously injured but have been shaken up nonetheless.”
A 31-year-old Southampton man was arrested on suspicion of possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and assault with intent to resist arrest. He remains in custody.
Anyone with information should contact the Operation Fortress team on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Comments(15)
hulla baloo
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7:17am Wed 3 Oct 12
SotonGreen
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8:06am Wed 3 Oct 12
My thoughts exactly ! They simply described the average set of residents in ST Marys !
OSPREYSAINT
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9:17am Wed 3 Oct 12
ToastyTea
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9:32am Wed 3 Oct 12
mooky9
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9:42am Wed 3 Oct 12
hulla baloo wrote:And oddly enough if you were one of those people in that area it may ring a bell and you would know that plod needed to speak to you or has that fact escaped your Sherlock like skills?
These include a white girl in her 20's wearing headphones,( DONT MOST OF THEM?) an Asian man with headwear standing nearby,( POSSIBLY A TURBAN IN ST MARYS, NEVER) a large group standing outside the college ( STUDENTS POSSIBLY) and a white man in a Southampton football shirt ( THAT SHIRT IS RARE IN SOUTHAMPTON)
Inform Al
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9:56am Wed 3 Oct 12
mooky9 wrote:I think the government has expressed a desire not to call them 'plods' anymore. It's 'plebs' now apparently. Having said that, even at my great age I would have got stuck in to help the officers.
hulla baloo wrote:And oddly enough if you were one of those people in that area it may ring a bell and you would know that plod needed to speak to you or has that fact escaped your Sherlock like skills?
These include a white girl in her 20's wearing headphones,( DONT MOST OF THEM?) an Asian man with headwear standing nearby,( POSSIBLY A TURBAN IN ST MARYS, NEVER) a large group standing outside the college ( STUDENTS POSSIBLY) and a white man in a Southampton football shirt ( THAT SHIRT IS RARE IN SOUTHAMPTON)
S!monOn
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10:03am Wed 3 Oct 12
mooky9 wrote:Its part of human nature... If one can't help one makes stupid smartass comments instead.
hulla baloo wrote: These include a white girl in her 20's wearing headphones,( DONT MOST OF THEM?) an Asian man with headwear standing nearby,( POSSIBLY A TURBAN IN ST MARYS, NEVER) a large group standing outside the college ( STUDENTS POSSIBLY) and a white man in a Southampton football shirt ( THAT SHIRT IS RARE IN SOUTHAMPTON)And oddly enough if you were one of those people in that area it may ring a bell and you would know that plod needed to speak to you or has that fact escaped your Sherlock like skills?
G0Rf
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11:19am Wed 3 Oct 12
RadicalEmu
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12:00pm Wed 3 Oct 12
G0Rf wrote:Yes, all hail the police state.
police should have small cameras on their uniform.....like they do in the police programs on tv
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I too, would love to be monitored in as many ways as possible.
Georgem
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12:02pm Wed 3 Oct 12
RadicalEmu wrote:This comment can and will be used against you in a court of law.
G0Rf wrote:Yes, all hail the police state.
police should have small cameras on their uniform.....like they do in the police programs on tv
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I too, would love to be monitored in as many ways as possible.
cliffwalker
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1:22pm Wed 3 Oct 12
RadicalEmu
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1:34pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Georgem wrote:It wasn't me guv', just check the CCTV!
RadicalEmu wrote:This comment can and will be used against you in a court of law.
G0Rf wrote:Yes, all hail the police state.
police should have small cameras on their uniform.....like they do in the police programs on tv
.
I too, would love to be monitored in as many ways as possible.
Shoong
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3:22pm Wed 3 Oct 12
Inform Al wrote:Yes, because *one* MP * allegedly* called a policeman 'a pleb', that is government policy.
mooky9 wrote:I think the government has expressed a desire not to call them 'plods' anymore. It's 'plebs' now apparently. Having said that, even at my great age I would have got stuck in to help the officers.
hulla baloo wrote:And oddly enough if you were one of those people in that area it may ring a bell and you would know that plod needed to speak to you or has that fact escaped your Sherlock like skills?
These include a white girl in her 20's wearing headphones,( DONT MOST OF THEM?) an Asian man with headwear standing nearby,( POSSIBLY A TURBAN IN ST MARYS, NEVER) a large group standing outside the college ( STUDENTS POSSIBLY) and a white man in a Southampton football shirt ( THAT SHIRT IS RARE IN SOUTHAMPTON)
Don't be silly now.
Uberarticuno
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7:29pm Wed 3 Oct 12
G0Rf wrote:Some of them do, but the cost of getting every police officer one would be huge.
police should have small cameras on their uniform.....like they do in the police programs on tv
I do think it would be a good idea though, it would stop some police committing crime (I don't know that they do but lots of people seem to think so for some reason) and would save them lots of time by not needing to write everything down in a note pad.
bigal007 says...
6:13am Wed 3 Oct 12