Footage of PC Joshua Savage aggressively trying to smash the window of the car in September 2016 was widely shared online. He would have faced the sack but Mr Savage quit the Metropolitan Police service before today's hearing. In the traffic stop in Camden Mr Savage used a blade on a multi-tool he was carrying to saw through the shattered pane in order to gain access to the car. In July 2018 PC Savage was cleared of possession of a bladed article, common assault and criminal damage. “We were concerned that, during our investigation, PC Savage told us that Metropolitan Police officers were routinely carrying these types of multi-tools which is against regulation.

Source: Daily Mirror June 14, 2019 17:02 UTC