A man has been put in jail after two threatened Police officer with A fake gun He was made from a brown paper bag.
CCTV footage chased and showed Matthew Sylvester, 37, a police car Indicate a fake gun on officersWho believed in the dark that the weapon was real.
Police Constables Dan Arthur and George Oliver responded to a report of a person who was using a trolley to try and break at a shop at Telford Town Center at around 10 pm on 22 February.
The West Mercia police said the authorities did not realize that the “The Vanabe Bergler” was preparing to arrive, using a jumper to cover his face in the nearby trolley park, where he forged an object to copy a gun.
When he entered the car park to the petrol car, he immediately accused the officials with his cheating gun. The officers moved away from the cylvester, only to get themselves trapped behind the obstacles of the car park. He went to the passenger side of the car, where he threatened PC Oliver and kicked the vehicle.
The authorities quickly called for a backup as they could not see in the dark that the cylvisor was not keeping the gun. The 37 -year -old, the police moved to open the car boot, before the two officials pulled out of the car and chased it on foot, as the Sylvester ran towards a housing estate.
Before he could leave the car park, the two officials dealt with him with the floor and removed Jumper by covering his face, where the Sylvester – who is known to the police – was detected.
The police quickly established that the gun was a brown paper bag that Sylvester turned to look like a handgun. The suspect was arrested at the scene for crimes, including a fake gun and attacking an emergency worker, without a certain residence.
Chief Inspector Matt Sanders said: “When the authorities are sent for an ongoing incident, they are going to unknown. That night, PC Arthur and PC Oliver responded to a theft attempt, and came face to face with a person who had a clear intention to cause loss and crisis to the police.
“Sylvester’s actions were calculated, to ensure that the authorities were invited to the spot, in which the members of the public were going into large lengths to threaten and break in a shop.
“He covered his face with a jumper to ensure that he was not recognized by the authorities before manipulating an object to look like a small gun so that he could threaten what he was giving.
“The bravery and professionalism shown by both PCs that evening was no less than extraordinary.
“Fortunately, neither the officer suffered any injury, and the Sylvester was rapidly arrested for quick thinking and actions of the two officers that night, as well as with those who came to help them.” No one should come to work and face violence, and we thank our officials that day that dedication to protect their bravery and dedication. ,
Later he was accused of several crimes, including two cases of assault with an emergency worker, capturing a fake gun to cause crisis Class a drugs And attempted theft.
Sylvester convicted all allegations Shreyusbari Crown Court Through a week’s test for a week on Wednesday last week.
On Friday, he was sentenced to 16 months to copy a gun, and three months for two attacks emergency workers To run continuously.
They were also given four months to create fear and violence and also a month for Class A drug (cocaine). Both have to run concurrently.
