Female police officer praised after her radio was disabled during violent struggle with suspect | London Evening Standard

Female police officer praised after her radio was disabled during violent struggle with suspectHailed: PC Amanda Henderson eventually managed to handcuff the suspectKingston Police

A female police officer has been hailed a hero after arresting a suspect who disabled her radio during a violent struggle and prevented her from calling for backup.

PC Amanda Henderson was on patrol in Kingston, south-west London, on Sunday, when she and her colleagues saw a stolen VW Golf speeding through the town centre.

The car failed to stop for officers and was pursued through several back streets before the driver fled the stolen vehicle.

PC Henderson chased the driver and found him hiding in a bin storage area.

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During a violent struggle as she tried to arrest him, PC Henderson had her radio disabled, which prevented her from calling for help.

But PC Henderson was eventually able to put the man into handcuffs and he was arrested.

Jailed: Max Smith, 27, has been sentenced to eight weeks in prisonKingston Police

Max Smith, 27, of Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to four offences.

He was later sentenced to eight weeks in prison and was disqualified from driving for a further 12 months.

A Kingston police spokesman said the arrested showed "great work and determination" by PC Henderson and her team.