Overview
- Metropolitan Police published body-worn footage from a January 24 stop on Somerton Street in Barnet showing a stolen Land Rover Defender reverse onto a patrol car, crush its windscreen and flip onto its side.
- PCs Angel De Melo and Rishav Neupane avoided serious injury, exited the damaged vehicle, confronted the driver and arrested a suspect after a brief foot chase.
- The arrested 36-year-old man was held on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and driving without insurance, and he has been bailed until late March.
- The video captures the officers’ immediate radio calls and reactions, including PC De Melo reporting they had been “reverse rammed,” and shows a Taser drawn as the suspect climbs from the toppled SUV.
- Chief Superintendent Christina Jessah praised the officers’ teamwork and resilience and highlighted the persistent threat posed when vehicles are used as weapons against police.