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Police officer seriously injured while trying to stop bike thief

Leicestershire Police have launched an appeal following incident in city centre earlier this week

 A police officer has been seriously injured while trying to stop a man from stealing a bike in Leicester.

Leicestershire Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following the incident which took place in the East Midlands city at around 5.20pm on Monday.

The officer, who is based in the city and was in plain clothes, spotted a man attempting to steal light blue bike from outside a shop on Leicester High Street.

He attempted to arrest the suspect at the junction with St Augustine Road, but the man resisted, and the officer was thrown into the road and sustained a serious head injury.

The man then rode away on the bike along Braunstone Gate and Hinckley Road, then turned onto Great Central Way.

Officers are continuing to investigate the case and the suspect has not yet been found.

The police officer, meanwhile, is recovering in hospital, and is described as being in a stable condition.

Detective Sergeant Jenny Tattersall of Leicestershire Police’s Complex Investigation Team said: “I would like to speak to anyone who was in the city centre and saw what happened, filmed the incident or has CCTV footage.

“I’d also like to speak to any motorists who were driving along Braunstone Gate, Hinckley Road or Great Central Way and who captured a man on a sky blue bike on their dashcam.

“Any details you’re able to provide could help our investigation,” she added.

Anyone who has information is asked to pass it on via the force’s website, or by calling the non-emergency number 101.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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OldRidgeback | 2 years ago
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I hope the cop recovers ok and that the thief is caught and receives appropriate penalsties. 

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GMBasix replied to OldRidgeback | 2 years ago
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OldRidgeback wrote:

I hope the cop recovers ok and that the thief is caught and receives appropriate penalsties. 

When it comes to penalsties, I am picturing an officer in court saying, "no, yeronna, he walks like that permanently, on account of he put up quite a struggle when arrested and it took several officers to use reasonable force to detain 'im. Then he went and slipped several times getting out of the van at the station."

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Captain Badger replied to OldRidgeback | 2 years ago
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OldRidgeback wrote:

....receives appropriate penalsties

Ew, nasty!

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OldRidgeback replied to Captain Badger | 2 years ago
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Too many fingers!

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Captain Badger replied to OldRidgeback | 2 years ago
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OldRidgeback wrote:

Too many fingers!

The mind boggles!....

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EddyBerckx | 2 years ago
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Wow that's terrible. Fingers crossed for a speedy recovery

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Captain Badger | 2 years ago
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Get well soon, and chapeau for the good effort

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eburtthebike | 2 years ago
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Well done for having a go and trying to arrest the suspect, and best wishes for a swift and full recovery.

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