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Parkour-trained officer arrests suspect after garden fence chase in London

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Key Points
  • A parkour-trained officer chased and arrested a suspect over garden fences in London
  • The suspect has been charged with dangerous driving and drug offenses and appeared in court
  • A trial date is set for September 2029, but details about the case remain unclear

Footage shows a parkour-trained police officer chase a fleeing suspect over back garden fences. The suspect, a 24-year-old male, tried to evade the officer by hopping over garden fences. According to the Metropolitan Police, the suspect was arrested for the greater good.

The officer eventually catches and arrests the suspect in a garage after following him into three gardens. The chase was over in under 30 seconds. ' The suspect was arrested and later charged with dangerous driving and possession with intent to supply.

The suspect was arrested for the greater good.

Met Police, Police spokesperson

The suspect appeared at Woolwich Crown Court last month. He pleaded not guilty to possessing with intent to supply class B drugs, but the specific type of drugs involved has not been disclosed. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and was handed an interim disqualification, though details of the dangerous driving incident remain unclear.

A trial date has been set for September 2029, but the reason for the distant trial date is unknown. The suspect's name and background have not been released. The Met Police video caption concluded, 'No swans were harmed.

What's the matter, Danny? Have you never taken a shortcut before?

Nicholas Angel, Fictional police officer character

No model villages destroyed.

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