Thursday, March 13, 2014

Bus driver commended for his actions in face of 'armed' man | Derby Telegraph

Bus driver commended for his actions in face of 'armed' man | Derby Telegraph

A BUS driver who calmly reversed his vehicle to protect his
passengers when faced with a man wielding an assault rifle has been
praised for his bravery.



Driver Mark Connelly received an award last night along
with police officers and a call handler who all responded to the
incident.



The ceremony, held at Derbyshire Police headquarters in
Ripley heard how a 999 was received from a member of the public that a
man with a firearm was walking along William Street, Long Eaton.



The first police officers to respond found the man – Neil
Kinney – in a garden with what looked like an assault rifle, which he
pointed at the officers before heading to College Street.


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