Jamie Theakston presents. Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest local and breaking news in Bristol. Harriet, a 21-year-old autism sufferer who regularly watches Alex on Channel 5 show Traffic Cops, was expecting to chat with him online. His colleagues, and everyone across the force, are devastated by what has happened.". Sadly she passed away last night but she got to meet Alex before she went which was a dream come true. TV Series. Alex Boniface . A car with false number plates makes a hasty getaway, before coming to halt with a bang. and Its owner has a live tracker on the vehicle and is giving constant updates to the control room of its position. It airs on Mondays at 8pm on Channel 5. As well as the jail term he was disqualified from driving for four years. 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. After the PC smashed the drivers side window, the belligerent criminal refused to come quietly, dragging PC Bonifaces arm through the broken glass. 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 officer who died in the horror smash starred in a Channel 5 documentary about traffic officers on patrol. I moved stations and continued to police other gay men under outdated laws, with me and my colleagues often looking for gay men on the . After a 10 minute search, officers spot the car. The father-of-two was pronounced dead at the scene, while passenger Lorraine Stephenson, 61, died from her injuries in hospital. 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. PC Chris Ryan receives a police camera alert that the driver in the car in front of him may under the influence of drugs, while Sgt Steve Hughes and his team investigate a crash in which a car hit a wall. You need to be logged in to continue. Jonathan Murphy was caught on CCTV getting into a 28,000 Audi and driving it through the barriers of an NCP car park in Bristol, before driving it on the A38 to Derby. Derbyshire Fed rep Alex Boniface surprised one of his biggest fans when she visited his station in the hope of meeting her favourite cop. And when the man was arrested, he told the police I would have rammed the lot of you. 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. 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. Concept. Derbyshire's Road Crime Unit uses intelligence and surveillance tactics to crack down on suspected drug dealers. Samuel Hodgkiss. Karina said: The 10 or 15 minutes these officers have taken out of their daily duties will leave a lasting memory for life with Harriet and I would like to thank you from the bottom of my tearful heart.. THE officer killed in a head-on crash on Christmas Day starred in the TV documentary Police Interceptors. Near the Yorkshire Dales, an elderly man driving without his glasses is responsible for a hit and run. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Series Directed by . North Yorkshire is considered a soft touch by criminals, who using the county's rural back roads to operate under cover of darkness. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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 . After receiving reports that a lorry driver has almost struck a road worker on the M1, officers race to intercept a seven-and-a-half-ton truck, with Sgt Scott Riley deploying a stinger to bring the vehicle to a standstill. Officers give chase when a car suspected of being used to supply Class A drugs in the Harrogate area fails to stop, with the pursuit through residential streets reaching speeds of 70 MPH, while in another planned operation, police in unmarked cars lie in wait for a BMW being driven by a suspected drug dealer. 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. A driver leads the cops on a 35-minute tarmac odyssey. Alex makes it his mission to catch the two dangerous criminals, who go on a violent rampage while on the run for four weeks. Cops from North and West Yorkshire are cracking down on uninsured drivers whose recklessness is a cost to all of us. PC Karl Jackson is called to an accident in which two people have died, and his priority is to cordon off the area, collect early witness statements and begin the sad task of trying to identify the victims so their relatives can be informed. Observational documentary series. 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. Read more: Watch Derbyshire's Traffic Cops in 100-mile chase reaching speeds of 165mph, Read more: The latest speeding drivers are named and shamed. Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368 . Each StaffordshireLive newsletter bulletin will contain the top latest news stories from places like Burton, Stafford, Uttoxeter and beyond. James arrests the same man twice, while he and Lauren pull over an organised gang of thieves - only for one of them to collapse of a heroin overdose. 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. ", Sara said: "We are very thankful and grateful for them visiting Linda. Elsewhere, officers disturb two suspects they believe have been carrying out break-ins leading to a 100mph chase across a golf course. Nick Rice is injured when a reckless driver tries to avoid capture by ramming his police car. Traffic cop Andy Swift is on the trail of a driver who has allegedly failed to stop after a collision. A drunk driver heads the wrong way down a dual carriageway. PC Chris Ryan follows a car that triggered an alert on the police's ANPR system as it was linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes is working with HMRC to track down and stop a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash. Sgt Matt Edwards is on the hunt for suspected teenage car thieves in Derby thought to have been breaking into houses to steal keys before driving off with the occupants' vehicles, while Alex Boniface and his partner Chris Buckland are tipped off to the whereabouts of a car with links to drugs. After 30 years in Derbyshire, 49-year-old PC Jason Potts, a star of Channel 5's Traffic Cops, has finally signed off his radio for good. We cannot thank you enough. Doctors gave her just six months to live after her initial diagnosis of terminal cancer and she died just days after the visit. But she was overjoyed when Alex actually came into the room to pay his biggest fan a surprise visit. 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. 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. Sgt Scott Riley spots and follows a biker he thinks looks suspicious, with a computer check indicating the bike is not licensed or insured. The Road Crime Units gather intel on a suspect vehicle believed to be used for dealing drugs on a Chesterfield estate, while police track down a car with links to an alleged knifepoint robbery at a suspected drug dealer's house. The hit show follows Derbyshire traffic police as they patrol the county tackling crime. The programme follows officers from Derbyshire's road crime unit as they target dealers bringing drugs into the county, with PC Nick Lovatt giving chase after a sighting of a suspected dealer in Derby. In this edition, the team's elite officers hunt down and arrest burglars, drug dealers and thieves. Pc Alex Boniface from the TV Traffic Cops, will also be joining the safer neighbourhood team permanently next week. 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. Around 11,000 automatic number plate recognition cameras continually monitor vehicles on Britain's roads. Something went wrong, please try again later. Once he reaches that roundabout again he then forces his way through static traffic, drives over the polices Stinger device and carries on north on the A38 with two blown tyres. Derbyshire's Road Crime Unit uses intelligence and surveillance tactics to crack down on suspected drug dealers. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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. 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. Officers pursue a stolen car being driven by a wanted prolific criminal, police in Yorkshire spot a stolen van. The pubs finally reopen after nearly four months of lockdown and as a result the police prepare for a spike in drink-drive incidents on Derbyshire's roads. We have lost a friend and a colleague from our police family in this incident. Suggest an edit or add missing content. ", Mrs Garton cheekily replied with a cheeky smile, saying: "No Alex.". We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Sergeant Nizzer spoke to the family, who were grateful to the officers for visiting straight away so her final wish could happen. Dave's untimely death came after the BMW3 he was driving crashed into a silver Citroen C3 as he responded to a 999 call. The episode of Traffic Cops will be broadcast on February 6 2023 on Channel 5 at 8:00 PM. 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. But does CCTV footage show the whole story? Cops are on the hunt for stolen cars, and a traffic cop ends up on a 100-mile chase down the M1. Main Cast; Alex Boniface Jamie Theakston Steven Mackintosh: Episode Videos & Previews. As they attempt to pull the car over, the suspects speed off and the chase is on. Self - Derbyshire Police 5 episodes, 2010 Jason Potts . The Traffic Cops tackle a huge variety of crimes. The Traffic Cops team - PC Boniface is second from the left. 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. On the outskirts of Harrogate, a car with suspected links to supplying drugs is pulled over, with a search yielding narcotics with an estimated street value of over 12,000. Jailing Murphy for 18 months, Recorder Stuart Sprawson said: This is one of the worst pieces of dangerous driving I have ever seen. In York, Sgt Mick leads early morning raids on two men suspected of exploiting and intimidating young teenage girls through the production of explicit images and videos, while Sgt Julian discovers seven illegal immigrants in the back of a lorry at Wetherby services recently arrived from the continent. Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country. (Channel 5 reference S08E13), A pursuit on the M1 near Chesterfield ends in dramatic fashion when a suspected getaway driver takes a late exit off the motorway, careering into a fuel tanker. Another pursuit is aborted when the driver pulls over to relieve himself, and officers find an open crate of lager in his car. A tyre stinger is used to stop a vehicle suspected of carrying stolen mobile phones and Automatic Number Plate Recognition helps to track and intercept a vehicle suspected of being used by burglars targeting the homes of older folk. A chase nearly ends in serious injury for an officer when he is almost dragged along by a car after it is cornered in a supermarket car park. Can the cops stop a riot from breaking out? just outside Matlock, officers are called to tragic incident involving three motorcyclists who've been hit head on by a car. To sign up just follow this link and enter your details. The 29-year-old was pursued by officers including PC Alex Boniface, one of TVs Traffic Cops, who described Murphys driving as the worst I have ever seen in 14 years on the force.. Karl is called to an accident involving a driver in his seventies who has reversed into a house and ruptured a gas main. Presented by Jamie Theakston. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Derby, traffic officer Jason deals with a suspected drunk driver sighted walking down a busy dual carriageway after crashing her car. Plus, police discover a boot full of stolen goods while attending the scene of a serious traffic accident. Jason Potts is called to a rush-hour crash on the A50, while Alex Boniface takes the lead in the pursuit of a stolen Audi. Thanks for submitting! A convicted drug dealer leads the team on a 140mph chase. Miss Pritchard said: PC Boniface said it was the worst driving he has seen in his 14 years on the force. On the southern border of North Yorkshire, some more youngsters catch the eye of the traffic cops when it appears the driver is using a mobile phone. (Channel 5 reference S08E14). This full-scale emergency forces Derbyshire's officers to close down a busy junction of the motorway during the morning rush hour. 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. Click here to login or here to sign up. PC Alex Boniface who appears on Channel 5 show Traffic Cops, paid a surprise visit to the woman's home in Swadlincote alongside officers from the Swadlincote Neighbourhood Team including Sergeant Targ Nizzer. One of Mrs Garton's last wishes was to meet the young Traffic Cops star, who has been a huge hit on the show. In Harrogate, a hostile crowd gathers when a suspect runs into a housing estate. It left the officer with deep wounds to his forearm which required 16 stitches at the Royal Derby Hospital. After boxing the car to a stop, a struggle breaks out between the driver and road crime cop Nick . PC Alex Boniface suffered permanent scarring to his arm when he and his teams pursuit of Jonathan Murphy finally saw them box him in on the A38. Filton Avenue: Woman stabbed outside pub as man remains in custody, A 36-year-old man was arrested and remains in custody, Primark's cross-body bags similar to 3.4k Dior version wowing savvy shoppers. Can't find a movie or TV show? The pubs finally reopen after nearly four months of lockdown and as a result the police prepare for a spike in drink-drive incidents on Derbyshire's roads. On the outskirts of York, officers suspect drugs are involved when a young, speeding driver collides with a lorry, while police are forced to use a stinger and puncture three tyres to stop a repeat drunk and drugged driver near Selby, A tip-off leads to a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, as well as the arrest of a suspected drug runner travelling through the county with a massive huge haul of cannabis. 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. 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. 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. A very shy Harriet arrived at Swadlincote station with her mum and sat down at a desk to speak to Alex on Teams. Sara said: "We are very thankful and grateful for them visiting Linda. As part of Project Edward - a week-long nationwide crackdown on illegal drivers - Derbyshire's traffic cops set up check-sites across the county. 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. Traffic Cops (2003- ) Full Cast & Crew. 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. Police try to surround it, but the driver slips through and takes flight on foot. As well as the jail term he was disqualified from driving for four years. Miss Pritchard played the 10-minute chase on CCTV to the court room. 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. . We pay for your stories! 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. He has burnt all of his familial bridge, he has nothing to do with his family., Maniac driver Jonathan Murphy and the injury he inflicted on a police officer. DERBYSHIRE police officers from a hit TV series helped to make a dying woman's wish come true. We pay for videos too. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Young partygoers get lairy and the cops are assaulted in downtown Keighley, another young speeder writes his car off in a spectacular fireball, and cops pursue a car obeying all the rules of the road except the one requiring it to stop for the police. 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. Sgt Matt heads a team in pursuit of a teenage driver transporting stolen goods in a 7.5-ton truck, with the desperate youth ramming three police cars, almost running over an officer, and driving the wrong way up a dual carriageway before abandoning the vehicle and running off. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Quick links to information on the national Police Federationwebsite: Follow @Derpolfed for the latest updates from Derbyshire Police Federation, Join us on Facebook for photos, news & views, Contact us in the office or a rep in your area, Find all the latest member discounts and services, A single place to find dedicated police charities within the UK, Copyright 2018 Police Federation All rights reserved. After they spot a suspect lorry, it's a dangerous and risky business trying to bring it to a stop safely, requiring tactics and teamwork. 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. 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. Click here to upload yours. Her family have told how her face lit up as she met the officer and said it would be one of their lasting memories, Staffordshire Live reports. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Forgers are turning out Scottish banknotes. On the outskirts of Derby, a high-speed pursuit of a suspected drug runner takes a dangerous turn off-road for Ant and Nick. Derbyshire officers target violent gangs ram-raiding cash machines, with criminals using hydraulic power cutters and saws to cut the ATMs out, gas pumped into the cash slots to blow them up, or heavy construction vehicles to smash them out of the walls. Two such officers praised for their bravery were PCs Jason Potts and Alex Bonniface, who work within the Roads Policing Unit.