A barber shop customer jumped from his seat while getting his haircut to help a police officer being attacked.
Kyle Whiting was in the barbers when he saw an officer standing near a man waiting at a bus stop in Warrington, Cheshire.
The attacker – in a black jacket and grey hoodie – then hit the officer forcing him to the ground during the attack on Tuesday at around 11.40am.
Without a moment’s hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber’s cape still around his neck to assist the officer.
He pulled the aggressor off the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back up arrived.
Another cop from a marked police car parked around the corner then ran over before a second squad vehicle pulled up.
The officer who was attacked suffered a broken finger as well as bruised ribs in the scuffle. A 50-year-old man was arrested following the incident.
Mr Whiting, who was getting a trim in Haron Barber’s, said: ‘I was sitting in the chair getting the back of my head shaved.
Kyle Whiting (pictured right) was in the barbers when he saw a man hit a police officer forcing him to the ground during an attack in Warrington, Cheshire
Without a moment’s hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber’s cape still around his neck to assist the officer
He pulled the man off of the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back up arrive
‘The barber stopped and looking in the mirror for about 10 seconds, then went to the window and started recording.
‘I got up from my chair, it all happened so quickly. Grateful to have helped, and glad no one else was hurt.
‘My sister is a police officer, and if she was in this situation, I’d appreciate a Good Samaritan coming in to help her if it is safe to do so.
‘No one is paid enough to be punched in the face unless you’re Conor McGregor.’
UK Cop Humour, which shared the video, joked: ‘Not all heroes wear capes…but this one does.
‘Can we take a moment to applaud this fella, mid-haircut, but dashing out to aid a copper.
‘Not enough people like you around. Kyle was keeping an eye on what was going on outside, because his sister is a police officer.
‘Upon seeing the single-crewed officer attacked, he dashed out mid-haircut without a thought for his own safety to assist the officer.’
The officer who was attacked suffered a broken finger in the scuffle and also has sore ribs. A 50-year-old man was arrested following the incident
A Cheshire Constabulary spokesperson said: ‘Officers have thanked a member of the public for his support after an officer was assaulted in Warrington.
‘The incident occurred at around 11.40am on Tuesday, December 17 in the Lovely Lane area.
‘As the assault was taking place a member of the public from a nearby hairdressers intervened to assist the officer.
‘A 50-year-old man was subsequently arrested in relation to the matter.
‘He has since been passed to the care of health professionals.’
