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Putney Bridge bus-push jogger suspect arrested | Putney Bridge bus-push jogger suspect arrested |
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Police hunting a jogger who appeared to push a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge have arrested a man. | |
The Met Police said a 41-year-old was detained at an address in Chelsea on Thursday morning on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | |
The arrest comes after CCTV footage was released that showed the woman, 33, narrowly avoid serious injury due to the bus driver's quick reactions. | |
The suspect is in custody at a south London police station, the Met said. | |
On Wednesday, the force said it had received a "huge response" to its appeal for information. | |
CCTV of the incident, which happened on 5 May, was issued earlier in the week in an effort to trace the jogger after police attempts to establish his identity had failed. | |
The footage shows a man barging the woman to the ground and off the pavement, into the road. | |
The bus can then be seen swerving to avoid the woman's head. | |
Afterwards the driver stopped the bus, at which point several passengers got off and went to help the victim. | |
About 15 minutes later the jogger came back the other way across the bridge. | About 15 minutes later the jogger came back the other way across the bridge. |
The woman, who received minor injuries, tried to speak to him but he did not acknowledge her and carried on jogging. |