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| The Bill's PC Reg Hollis helps arrest thief in Southampton | The Bill's PC Reg Hollis helps arrest thief in Southampton |
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| Watch: The Bill's PC Reg Hollis helps arrest thief | Watch: The Bill's PC Reg Hollis helps arrest thief |
| A former star of ITV's The Bill has helped real-life officers arrest a suspected shoplifter. | A former star of ITV's The Bill has helped real-life officers arrest a suspected shoplifter. |
| Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis for 24 years, came to the aid of police in Ocean Way, Southampton, on Wednesday. | Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis for 24 years, came to the aid of police in Ocean Way, Southampton, on Wednesday. |
| The fleeing suspect fell off a bicycle before being handcuffed and Stewart, who lives locally, sat on his legs. | The fleeing suspect fell off a bicycle before being handcuffed and Stewart, who lives locally, sat on his legs. |
| In video of the arrest released by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, officers thanked the actor before asking for a group photo. | In video of the arrest released by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, officers thanked the actor before asking for a group photo. |
| The star replied: "No, sure, man. Well, I was in The Bill for 24 years, in the TV show. Yeah, I played Reg." | The star replied: "No, sure, man. Well, I was in The Bill for 24 years, in the TV show. Yeah, I played Reg." |
| The body-worn police video showed officers running across a car park in pursuit of the suspect who was wheeling a bicycle. | The body-worn police video showed officers running across a car park in pursuit of the suspect who was wheeling a bicycle. |
| He fell off as he started to pedal away and was wrestled to the ground. | He fell off as he started to pedal away and was wrestled to the ground. |
| The actor, wearing shorts and sunglasses, was on the scene seconds later, helping the two officers. | The actor, wearing shorts and sunglasses, was on the scene seconds later, helping the two officers. |
| PC Reg Hollis (left) was a key character in the long-running drama series | PC Reg Hollis (left) was a key character in the long-running drama series |
| A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: "In policing you should always expect the unexpected, but this really wasn't on The Bill for this week.” | |
| Describing Stewart as a "local TV legend" the spokesman added: "Long since retired from Sun Hill station - but he's still got it." | Describing Stewart as a "local TV legend" the spokesman added: "Long since retired from Sun Hill station - but he's still got it." |
| The actor left the long-running police drama in 2008. | The actor left the long-running police drama in 2008. |
| He went on to appear in a music video for indie pop band Miike Snow. | He went on to appear in a music video for indie pop band Miike Snow. |
| Stewart also won a prize at the Manhattan Film Festival in New York in 2011 for a role in low-budget film Under Jakob's Ladder. | Stewart also won a prize at the Manhattan Film Festival in New York in 2011 for a role in low-budget film Under Jakob's Ladder. |
| Police said the thief, 29-year-old Mohamed Diallo, of Anglesea Road, admitted stealing alcohol and food in five separate incidents in Southampton. | Police said the thief, 29-year-old Mohamed Diallo, of Anglesea Road, admitted stealing alcohol and food in five separate incidents in Southampton. |
| He was released on bail and will be sentenced by Southampton magistrates in August. | He was released on bail and will be sentenced by Southampton magistrates in August. |
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