Overview

• Bodycam footage shows Stewart, best known as PC Reg Hollis, sprinting to restrain Mohamed Diallo after he fell from a bicycle during the July 23 shoplifting arrest in Ocean Village.
• Hampshire Constabulary praised the retired actor’s spontaneous intervention as officers moved to detain the suspect.
• Diallo admitted stealing coffee, food and alcohol from local Co-op and Sainsbury’s stores across five incidents between April and July.
• Southampton Magistrates’ Court granted him bail to return for sentencing on August 29 after he pleaded guilty to all charges.
• The incident has drawn widespread media attention for blurring the lines between televised police drama and real-life law enforcement.