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BBC News
09-05-2025
- BBC News
Drunk Norfolk policeman sacked after pretending he had taser
A drunk police officer who mimicked wielding a taser and was knocked out after a confrontation with a passer-by in a shopping centre has been sacked for gross misconduct. PC Lee Ribera, of Norfolk Police, had "gone out that night as he was elated at passing his taser course", a force disciplinary hearing was officer was said to have been "heavily intoxicated" after going to a pub in Norwich city centre on 26 that evening, the report stated the officer "attempted to push" a man backwards and was later punched to the floor and was "believed to be unconscious". The report said PC Ribera, who joined the force in 2022, had been in The Bell pub and then entered the Castle Quarter Shopping Centre, where he got into the Vue cinema by going up the escalator, which was switched off because the cinema was happened twice and on both occasions he was asked to leave by cinema staff, the report in the shopping centre, he then "shouted words along the lines of 'is there a police officer with a Taser?' with his hands outstretched in front of him as though holding something".He was "passed by a member of the public and the officer shouted 'police' and 'taser'," the report said. 'Physical altercation' A second man passed him just after 22:00 GMT and the officer attempted to grab the man and pushed him backwards with both hands."The officer further attempted to push the male backwards and a physical altercation followed," after the man asked the officer to leave him report added the man "punched the officer numerous times" and the altercation ended with the officer "believed to be unconscious".The hearing was told that the second passer by, who has never been traced, would have "suffered some level of physical harm".The report said the incident would "likely undermine public confidence in policing" and CCTV cameras had provided Ribera told the panel of his "deep regret and embarrassment" and expressed "his deepest apologies to all concerned", but he was dismissed without notice for gross misconduct. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police officer drunkenly attacked man while pretending to have Taser
A police officer who drunkenly attacked a man while pretending to be armed with a Taser has been sacked. PC Lee Ribera repeatedly shouted 'police' and 'Taser' as he adopted the stance taken to use the device. The off-duty Norfolk Police officer had been out drinking after being 'elated' at completing a three-day Taser course when he launched the unprovoked attack. He pushed and hit the man, before being knocked out unconscious himself after retaliation from his victim. After admitting gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing, he was dismissed without notice. The officer, who joined the force in April 2022, was said to have been 'heavily intoxicated' after attending a Wetherspoon pub in Norwich in September last year. PC Ribera was then asked to leave a cinema in a shopping centre after getting into an argument with staff before shouting 'police officer with a Taser' with his hands outstretched in front of him. He then shouted 'police' and 'Taser' at a member of the public walking past. The misconduct report said he then grabbed a passing man and pushed him backwards still pretending to be holding a Taser. PC Ribera was said to have shouted about 'police' and 'Taser'. The man asked the officer to leave him alone and 'assumed a non-combative position'. The two exchanged blows, leading to the police officer being knocked out unconscious. He told the panel he was 'eternally sorry' for his conduct, for which he had 'deep regret and embarrassment'. PC Ribera admitted he had no recollection of the incident and had gone out because he was 'so elated' at passing his taser course. Norfolk assistant chief constable Nicholas Davison, who chaired the misconduct panel, said his off-duty antics had 'discredited the police service and undermined public confidence in it'. He added a member of the public would be 'shocked and horrified' at his behaviour which would have a 'profound harmful impact on the public confidence and reputation in policing'. 'You cannot go out, whilst off duty, and behave in this way and end up using physical force and assault a member of the public going about their normal day,' he said. He ruled the 'only available outcome' was dismissal without notice, as PC Ribera's conduct had been 'completely incompatible' with serving as a police officer. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
09-05-2025
- Telegraph
Police officer drunkenly attacked man while pretending to have Taser
A police officer who drunkenly attacked a man while pretending to be armed with a Taser has been sacked. PC Lee Ribera repeatedly shouted 'police' and 'Taser' as he adopted the stance taken to use the device. The off-duty Norfolk Police officer had been out drinking after being 'elated' at completing a three-day Taser course when he launched the unprovoked attack. He pushed and hit the man, before being knocked out unconscious himself after retaliation from his victim. After admitting gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing, he was dismissed without notice. The officer, who joined the force in April 2022, was said to have been 'heavily intoxicated' after attending a Wetherspoon pub in Norwich in September last year. PC Ribera was then asked to leave a cinema in a shopping centre after getting into an argument with staff before shouting 'police officer with a Taser' with his hands outstretched in front of him. He then shouted 'police' and 'Taser' at a member of the public walking past. The misconduct report said he then grabbed a passing man and pushed him backwards still pretending to be holding a Taser. PC Ribera was said to have shouted about 'police' and 'Taser'. The man asked the officer to leave him alone and 'assumed a non-combative position'. The two exchanged blows, leading to the police officer being knocked out unconscious. 'Discredited the police service' He told the panel he was 'eternally sorry' for his conduct, for which he had 'deep regret and embarrassment'. PC Ribera admitted he had no recollection of the incident and had gone out because he was 'so elated' at passing his taser course. Norfolk assistant chief constable Nicholas Davison, who chaired the misconduct panel, said his off-duty antics had 'discredited the police service and undermined public confidence in it'. He added a member of the public would be 'shocked and horrified' at his behaviour which would have a 'profound harmful impact on the public confidence and reputation in policing'. 'You cannot go out, whilst off duty, and behave in this way and end up using physical force and assault a member of the public going about their normal day,' he said. He ruled the 'only available outcome' was dismissal without notice, as PC Ribera's conduct had been 'completely incompatible' with serving as a police officer.
