March 8, 2021 1h. Finally near Coxbench, officers manage to block him in. At Ripley police station, officer Alex responds to news of two cars reported missing by a young woman, and the suspected thieves turn out to be two wanted men with a long list of previous convictions. Help us expand our database by adding one. Cops are on the hunt for stolen cars, and a traffic cop ends up on a 100-mile chase down the M1. In South Derbyshire, after spate of alleged violent robberies, Alex and Jason support a team of local officers as they chase down a gang of teenage suspects on foot through a housing estate. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. PC Andy Swift is patrolling on the M1 when a car he has flagged down takes off, prompting a chase at speeds up to 120mph, while PC Jason Potts is called to a pub where a distressed woman is convinced her boyfriend has fallen into the freezing waters of a canal. Self - Derbyshire Police 5 episodes, 2010 Jason Potts . Rich Morris responds to his fifth crash in four hours but as he places bollards on the road, he is almost knocked over by a car that skids by out of control mere inches away. To read all the biggest and best stories first sign up to read our newsletters here. PC Alex Boniface who appears on the top Channel 5 show, which follows Derbyshire traffic police as they patrol the county tackling crime, paid a surprise visit to the woman's home . The 45-year-old cop featured in series 4 of the Channel 5 show about traffic officers on patrol across the country. Craig responds to a report of an incident involving a car on fire with the driver trapped inside. After boxing the car to a stop, a struggle breaks out between the driver and road crime cop Nick . Jamie Theakston presents a special edition focusing on the work of a new unit set up to tackle some of North Yorkshire's most dangerous criminals, targeting suspected drug dealers. PC Chris Ryan is patrolling alone at night when he spots a suspected cloned SUV and gives chase, with the driver of the vehicle ramming the police car five times and eventually turning off its lights to escape over a field. Dave and Alex respond to a report of a motorbike theft near Ilkeston and the officers hunt down a pack of suspects in an hour-long chase, which concludes with Derbyshire's first-ever use of a stinger to stop a motorbike. RSPCA investigating hunt after chilling video appears to show dog being attacked, The hunt said the man was trying to stop the dog from chasing a wild mammal, Man refused to swap plane seats so mum could sit with kids because 'it's not his issue', "This is not my issue. Jonathan Murphy's brake discs were glowing orange, Our free email updates are the best way to get headlines direct to your inbox. After boxing the car to a stop, a struggle breaks out between the driver and road crime cop Nick Lovatt, and the suspect is forcibly cuffed and detained. In Ripley, a report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man who denies any wrongdoing. After a 10 minute search, officers spot the car. She was diagnosed with cancer and wanted to meet PC Alex Boniface from the top TV series. Ant and Andy arrest two young men for dealing in a local pub, and the suspects are taken into police custody to be strip-searched. In central Derbyshire, the Traffic Cops are on the hunt for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikes. PC Alex Boniface who appears on Channel 5 show Traffic Cops, paid a surprise visit to . Near York, police cameras trigger an alert for a stolen van and when the vehicle is eventually stopped, officers are surprised to find two young children in the van being driven by their dad - who doesn't have a licence, A prolific car thief with a string of convictions under his belt crashes and rolls a stolen car at over 100mph, while in Harrogate the hunt for a cloned car and disqualified driver leads to a high-speed pursuit. Drink-driving, drug use and adverse weather all contribute to cases for the Traffic Cops. Murphy, of Thomas Street, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, pleaded guilty to charges of dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. Police are involved in a game of cat and mouse with a car thief who has broken into a school compound and smashed through locked gates to steal a Honda Civic. The suspect throws a knife out of the car and then waves a baseball bat out of his window, banging it on the roof and making offensive hand gestures at the police behind him. South-west of Derby, Karl is called to a serious accident involving a motorcyclist, with witnesses reporting seeing the biker overtaking moments before colliding with the back of a trailer. She told the officers she has never been in trouble or arrested, but got the chance to find out what it felt like to be handcuffed by PC Boniface. She said after being reported to police forces in England and Wales, the Audi was then spotted and followed up the A38 by officers from Staffordshire and into Derby where they handed over to that force. On the outskirts of Chesterfield, Jim Payne responds to a call for backup from colleague PC Tom Strachan, who is surrounded by a mob following a report of dangerous driving. Derbyshire traffic cops from a hit TV series helped to make a dying woman's wish come true. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase. Meanwhile, Alex races to back up colleague John who has stopped a driver who turns out to be carrying a knife. When PC Boniface smashed through the window of Murphys car - after him and his team boxed him in on the A38 - the criminal refused to come quietly, dragging PC Bonifaces arm through the broken glass. A scooter is driven the wrong way down a dual carriageway into oncoming traffic, but despite it having its tyres stung and being followed by a police helicopter, it proves incredibly difficult to apprehend the rider. View our online Press Pack. Officers pursue a 15-year-old driving a stolen Audi at 140mph down the M62, and track the theft of a VW Golf using automatic number-plate recognition cameras. He has 39 previous convictions including theft of motor vehicles. The cops have their hands full with night time drink driving incidents. He drove from Bristol to Derby on the A38. Alex stops a car carrying an armed suspect. PC Dave Naylor responds to a call after a man with a history of violence is suspected of having stolen a car, which ispursued at 95mph along the M1, while police receive information about a man suspected of trying to sell a car for 1,000 and then driving off with both the vehicle and the cash. South-west of Derby, Karl is called to a serious accident involving a motorcyclist, with witnesses reporting seeing the biker overtaking moments before colliding with the back of a trailer. In York, PCs Chris and Steve are backed up by a police unit armed with Tasers when they set out to arrest a man suspected of assaulting a pregnant woman. North of Chesterfield, Andy Swift receives intel on the whereabouts of car linked to a wanted suspect, and units from across the county close in on the suspect car and its occupants. Watch the show online: Traffic Cops Series Information. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. They catch the vehicle up and box it in at traffic lights on a slip road, where the driver, smelling of alcohol, is dragged out and refuses a breathalyser test. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We have lost a friend and a colleague from our police family in this incident. Daughter Claire Garton said: "Swadlincote Police SNT, thank you for doing this and making my mum smile. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. She told the officers she has never been in trouble or arrested, but got the chance to find out what it felt like to be handcuffed by PC Boniface. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. ", Mrs Garton cheekily replied with a cheeky smile, saying: "No Alex.". Sergeant Nizzer spoke to the family, who were grateful to the officers for visiting straight away so her final wish could happen. Officers are called to a serious accident near Skipton involving a motorbike, while a group of bikers get into an altercation with a motorist on the road to Harrogate, allegedly forcing him off the road and assaulting him. They paid a visit to Linda Garton last week after her condition took a turn for the worse following a cancer diagnosis just over a week earlier. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country. The Road Crime Unit heads into position to intercept the van and surround it on the motorway. Matt Cooling and Josh Field are on the lookout for organised gangs attempting to steal HGVs and the goods they carry. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by . Craig Duncan . Traffic Cops pursue a team of suspected car thieves. On the edge of the Peak District a violent attack on a tradesman is captured on CCTV. The Traffic Cops team - PC Boniface is second from the left. Click here to upload yours. Dave McAllister is one of a team of officers on the M1 pursuing a stolen HGV, but only after its tyres are punctured with a stinger does the lorry come to a halt. Matt Cooling and Josh Field are on the lookout for organised gangs attempting to steal HGVs and the goods they carry. PC Andy Swift is called to a report of the theft of a van and catches a suspect red-handed in a vehicle parked outside the owner's house. Sadly she passed away last night but she got to meet Alex before she went which was a dream come true. A Bristol man has been jailed after seriously injuring a police officer after a 111mph car chase. Lee Ridley is one of four police vehicles pursuing a car suspected of being cloned, while police work with fire and medical crews after a crash on the M1 leads to a lorry ploughing off the road and into an embankment. The traffic cops pursue a drug runner down a motorway, and a drug deal results in a white-knuckle race through Bradford's back streets. Officers in Harrogate spot a youth behaving suspiciously, but when they try to stop him, he flees into a local housing estate and things rapidly escalate as a hostile crowd gathers. Dawn Pritchard, prosecuting, said Murphys offending began when CCTV saw him get into the car and drive it through barriers at an NCP car park in Bristol shortly before midday on October 7. The Traffic Cops team - PC Boniface is second from the left. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Matt Copestake is called to investigate a woman suspected of drink-driving at 10am, and discovers she was arrested two weeks previously for the same offence. 0 following. Posts Tagged. After jumping red lights and heading over Markeaton, Murphy then goes all the way round the island near Kingsway and back towards Little Eaton on the dual carriageway. And when the 29-year-old was arrested, hours after stealing the 28,000 Audi from a car park and driving through the barriers to make good his escape, he told the police I would have rammed the lot of you. Near Ripley, a van spotted acting suspiciously fails to stop for Derbyshire's specialist road crime cops. Officers stop a driver in relation to an alleged drunken assault and the breathalyser indicates he is more than three times over the limit and two knives are found in his car. On the outskirts of Derby, a high-speed pursuit of a suspected drug runner takes a dangerous turn off-road for Ant and Nick. The stolen vehicle speeds along the hard shoulder on a collision course with a broken-down car. Get the biggest stories from across Bristol straight to your inbox. Andy Swift is on the trail of a driver who has allegedly failed to stop after a collision, while PC Alex Boniface is almost hit by a car while he is clearing away debris after woman drove a car into a pub's wall. Two such officers praised for their bravery were PCs Jason Potts and Alex Bonniface, who work within the Roads Policing Unit. With the elderly man trapped in his car, it's a full-scale emergency for Karl and his colleagues to free the driver and prevent an explosion. The officer has been with us for 12 years and was a passionate, professional and universally liked officer. She said after being reported to police forces in England and Wales, the Audi was then spotted and followed up the A38 by officers from Staffordshire and into Derby where they handed over to that force. We cannot thank you enough. Joe Harvey, mitigating, said: He wanted to go back to the North West where he comes from and which is why he took the car and then made the appalling and stupid decision not to stop. TheIndependent Police Complaints Commissionis investigating. Channel 5's Derbyshire Traffic Cop Alex Boniface turned up with his family who are Poppy and Lord Ted fans and left with their own signed copy! Ant and Mark's dogged pursuit of a stolen moped takes them off their patch into the estates of Sheffield, where they play a game of cat and mouse around the backroads and alleyways. An edition following Derbyshire officers as they tackle young offenders, with Sgt Matt Edwards on the hunt for a gang of suspected teenage car thieves in Derby thought to have been breaking into houses to steal car keys and then the occupant's vehicle. It has consistently been one of the most watched factual series on UK television. As part of Project Edward - a week-long nationwide crackdown on illegal drivers - Derbyshire's traffic cops set up check-sites across the county. Joe Harvey, mitigating, said: He wanted to go back to the North West where he comes from and which is why he took the car and then made the appalling and stupid decision not to stop. You need to be logged in to continue. Alex Boniface . In Scarborough, number plate recognition cameras identify a suspected stolen car, but when police attempt to pull it over, the car speeds off - and the chase is on. Officers pursue a stolen car being driven by a wanted prolific criminal, police in Yorkshire spot a stolen van. Rich Morris responds to his fifth crash in four hours but as he places bollards on the road, he is almost knocked over by a car that skids by out of control mere inches away. Daughter Claire Garton said: "Swadlincote Police SNT, thank you for doing this and making my mum smile. I moved stations and continued to police other gay men under outdated laws, with me and my colleagues often looking for gay men on the . A public-spirited motorist follows a woman he suspects of drink-driving after spotting her buying alcohol at a York petrol station, recording her car weaving in the middle of the road on a dashcam, and passing the data on to the police. PC Nick Lovatt is part of a team of officers tracking a suspected drug-runner after a car is caught on a police camera, with a high-speed chase through residential streets ensuing. PC Dave Shaw is patrolling on a night shift when he follows a car suspected of being used in house burglary. After the PC smashed the drivers side window, the belligerent criminal refused to come quietly, dragging PC Bonifaces arm through the broken glass. A white-knuckle car chase through Derby has seen this man jailed in what one of TV's Traffic Cops has called "the worst driving I have seen in 14 years on the force". Decide later that you no longer wish to receive the emails? Dave's untimely death came after the BMW3 he was driving crashed into a silver Citroen C3 as he responded to a 999 call. Scott is patrolling Peak District villages and responds to a call in from a member of the public about two men acting suspiciously, soon coming across a white van towing an expensive trailer. Derbyshire Fed rep Alex Boniface surprised one of his biggest fans when she visited his station in the hope of meeting her favourite cop. Miss Pritchard said: PC Boniface said it was the worst driving he has seen in his 14 years on the force. Dan and Nick tail three suspected drug dealers into a car park, but just as they identify themselves as police officers, the trio speed off. On the M1 motorway, officers apprehend a driver described as `an accident waiting to happen', who blows almost twice the legal limit and is arrested, despite the vocal objections of his equally drunk girlfriend. Jamie Theakston presents an edition focusing on young drivers. North Yorkshire's officers deal with violent crime, including a showdown in Scarborough with one of the county's most prolific offenders, who has been convicted more than 100 times - including 19 violent offences. A white-knuckle car chase through Derby has seen this man jailed in what one of TV's Traffic Cops has called the worst driving I have seen in 14 years on the force. Paul investigates a report of a crash involving a car that has gone straight over a roundabout and then been abandoned, while Scott is called to a report of an alleged hit-and-run - which transpires to be the result of a fight between a pub-goers that spiralled out of control and into the path of oncoming motorists. Near York, a reckless young driver in a stolen car heads toward a busy motorway. Derbyshire's road crime team attempts to intercept a drug dealer traveling into the county from Sheffield. 7.7. "My mum has now sadly passed on, but this was one of her last memories to see her face light up will always be with me. When they arrived at Mrs Garton's home, Sergeant Nizzer said introduced himself and said: "I'm here, you want to meet me? For many straight cops, being gay was seen as unnatural. 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