Three police officers and a special constable have received commendations for their bravery and focus shown when dealing with a violent man in Aberystwyth.

PC James Crabb, PC Simon Herron, PC Luke Taylor and SC Haydn Bradley-Davies were called to the home address of a violent man, who had already assaulted another man outside.

The man confronted the officers and advanced on them with a large ‘Khurkuri’ style military knife.

He repeatedly threatened to attack any officer who approached him, holding the knife in an aggressive manner.

They used excellent communication and conflict resolution skills to resolve an issue that could have resulted in serious harm to all concerned. Officers also displayed a high level of professionalism by consoling and supporting the male who had earlier threatened them. The incident was widely reported in the local media and the crown court judge also commented upon their actions.

SC Bradley-Davies said: “It was a great honour to be presented with a commendation by the chief constable for my involvement in the incident which took place in Ponterwyd.

“The incident the team dealt with was challenging and was luckily resolved without injury to either party. I felt at the time, as I do now, that this was wholly due to the quick-thinking and empathetic actions displayed by police officers that night.”

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