CCTV check after Coventry City v Sheffield United pitch invasion
CCTV footage could help identify those who ‘stepped over the line’
An investigation has been launched by West Midlands Police following a pitch invasion during the match on Thursday, December 15 against Coventry City and Sheffield United. CCTV footage is now being looked at in the hope of identifying the Coventry City fans who decided to run on the pitch.
If caught, those responsible, of which there was about 100 fans, could face police action.
The 100 Coventry City fans ran onto the Ricoh Arena pitch as the League One match was still in play, in protest against their club’s management.
The Ricoh Arena, Coventry – where the fans ran onto the pitch © Copyright Richard Harrison
It’s an unlawful act to run onto a pitch whilst the game is still in play and if caught, fans could face a hefty fine and banned from future football matches.
West Midlands Police are working with the club to help catch the fans responsible and the appropriate action will be taken.
CCTV footage has come to light from the match showing a Coventry City supporter punching a Sheffield United fan in the stands. No-one has yet been arrested as a result.
The pitch invasion happened in the last ten minutes and is now being investigated. As of yet, no one has been arrested in connection with this incident but CCTV footage will be reviewed as part of the investigation.
“The encroachment of the pitch by Coventry City supporters was a disappointing end to an otherwise exciting and trouble free game,” said Chief Inspector Nick Rowe, Head of the West Midlands Police Football Unit.
The incident is also being investigated by the FA, who are waiting for a report from the referee David Webb before appropriate action is taken, which could mean points deducted or a fine.
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Petrol station hit-and-run in Barnsley caught on CCTV
CCTV footage shows the moment he hits the female cashier as she tries to stop him
A female petrol station cashier who tried to stop a petrol thief in Barnsley from leaving the forecourt, was run into by the man and thrown over the bonnet of his vehicle. She was attempting to stop the man from stealing £120 worth of fuel.
After the incident, Michelle Carr, who works as a cashier at the Jet petrol station on Park Road, in Barnsley, said she will carry on trying to stop shoplifters.
Ms Carr was hit by the car as she stood in front of it trying to stop them from driving off without paying. She was thrown onto the bonnet of his car in the hit-and-run and was left with bruising to her back, leg and shoulder.
CCTV cameras at the petrol station captured footage of a man filling up an oil drum at the station before driving away.
Ms Carr, aged 46, said she was left shocked by the hit-and-run incident and felt “lucky” to be alive.
She said that she went out to tackle him and asked him what he was doing. Ms Carr said that everything happened so quickly and thought that the driver would have reversed and drove around her, so was left shocked when he drove straight at her instead.
Ms Carr said that she has worked in shops since she was 16-years-old and is always the one who tackles the shoplifters and will continue to do so but she wouldn’t try stopping a car again.
The incident is being investigated by South Yorkshire Police. The hit-and-run happened at around 1.00pm on Sunday, December 4 at the Jet Petrol Station on Park Road.
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