Watch: The Bill star helps real-life police arrest shoplifter
Jeff Stewart, who played PC Reg Hollis in over 900 episodes of the show from 1984 to 2008, sprinted after a shoplifter and sat on his legs as officers arrested him.
Praising the actor, Hampshire Constabulary said he was 'long since retired from Sun Hill station – but he's still got it'.
The footage shows that, as Stewart comes to the police's aid, he tells them: 'Well, I was in The Bill for 24 years.'
The 69-year-old Scottish actor helped the officers make an arrest in Southampton, Hants, on Wednesday.
A force spokesman said: 'In policing, you should always expect the unexpected, but this really wasn't on The Bill for this week. Officers making an arrest in Southampton were aided by none other than TV's PC Reg Hollis during an incident on Wednesday July 23.
'The officers were in the city in the afternoon when they were alerted by staff at Co-op in Ocean Way to a suspected shoplifter, who attempted to make good his escape on a bicycle. The thief – 29-year-old Mohamed Diallo – fell off the bike during his attempts to flee, before officers pounced to make their arrest.
'To their surprise, local TV legend Jeff Stewart, who played PC Hollis for 24 years,came to their aid by sitting on the suspect's legs while officers put him in cuffs.'
Witness Sam Holton was working from his home when he heard the commotion outside. He said: 'I hear lots of screaming and commotion. I see this guy cycling away, and he is being chased by a member of the public and two police.
'By the time I had whipped out my phone, the first police officer tackled the guy to the floor on his bike, and the other chap caught up. There was an older guy chasing behind the police. He helped the police hold the guy.'
Diallo, from Southampton, admitted five counts of theft totalling £284 at Southampton magistrates' court. He will be sentenced next week.
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