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06 May 2026
🏆 BRAVERY AWARDS - CAMBRIDGESHIRE NOMINATIONS![]()
Two Cambridgeshire officers whose routine patrol turned into a violent confrontation with an armed offender have been nominated for the 2026 Police Bravery Awards.![]()
PC Callow and PC Kitson had carried out an unrelated vehicle stop in Headly Street, Cambridge, in March 2025 when two cyclists rode past, one of whom PC Kitson recognised.![]()
He said: “I’d arrested him before and I think he recognised me straight away.![]()
“Within moments, it went from recognising each other to him trying to escape.”![]()
The suspect spun his bicycle and attempted to flee, prompting the officers to pursue on foot.![]()
The chase ended abruptly when the suspect collided with a large plant pot and crashed to the ground.![]()
But as the officers attempted to restrain him, the situation escalated dramatically.![]()
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