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Pedal powered police punish perps

Two police officers responding to an emergency call from a colleague grabbed the fastest form of transport that they could find: two pedal-powered rickshaws. As they sat in the back urging their riders to go faster through the streets of Hereford, they encouraged pedestrians and other vehicles to move out of their way by yelling, “Nee-naw, nee-naw, nee-naw” at the tops of their voices. Their unorthodox but speedy arrival meant that PCs Ann Marie Rosier and Sue Beament were in time to help to subdue an offender who was resisting arrest, reports the Times.

PC Rosier said: “Our colleagues were some distance away and in need of urgent assistance, but we couldn’t get there by car. We knew it would take too long to run 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 our initiative and hopped on board.”

A spokesman for West Mercia police said: “Herefordshire Division will be handing over a generous tip for the impromptu ride.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .