Dr Shola video of youth arrest sparks huge support for police officer 'Never off duty'

AN OFF-duty police officer has received swathes of support after he was filmed taking down a youth who he believed had a knife.
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu shared the video of the off duty officer who stepped in to stop "kids being robbed at knifepoint". The officer held the young man to the ground as an onlooker pointed out he is an off duty police officer. Dr Shola wrote on Twitter: "The shock I got while driving to see a man grab a white boy from his neck off his bicycle and struggling forcefully with him.

"It was an off duty police officer-he said the boy had a knife and had threatened other kids."

Commander Karen Findlay Major Operations also said: "Bravery. Courage. Never off duty. The only focus in this is protecting the public, selfless re-own safety to stop kids from being robbed at knifepoint.

"That's the ONLY message. Help your officers keep young people safe. The young man who assisted fantastic job."