Incredible Met officer praised after tackling armed man single-handed

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'Incredible' Met officer praised after tackling armed man single-handed

Man pointed firearm at pursuing officer who detained him with a Taser.

Date - 4th February 2022
By - Chris Smith

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Fellow officers and social media have praised an officer for tackling a man who drew a weapon at him in the middle of a London street. The motorcycle officer was widely praised after footage of the incident, which happened at around 7:40am on...

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