user: Text: By. Anthony Bond. PUBLISHED:. 06:40 EST, 5 June 2013. |. UPDATED:. 12:02 EST, 5 June 2013. As a newly appointed chief constable, Dave Jones could be forgiven for not wishing to chase suspected criminals around town centre streets in the early hours of the morning. But within hours of working his first shift as the top policeman in north Yorkshire, that is exactly what he did. The new chief constable of North Yorkshire Police was visiting Catterick Garrison Police Station as part of a tour of the county, when the force received reports of a man being assaulted. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO. Mucking in: The new chief constable of North Yorkshire Police, Dave Jones, was just hours into his first shift when he ended up joining his officers in chasing a suspected criminal through a town centre streets. On foot: The man, suspected of carrying out an assault, is pictured running through Richmond town centre with Mr Jones and his officers chasing behind. Foolish: The suspect thinks he is being clever by hiding in this alleyway, but he did not realise his every move was being monitored by CCTV operators. Mr Jones decided to 'muck in' and join his officers in Richmond town centre at about 12.50am on Monday. As this CCTV footage shows, one of the suspects ran off, with police officers - including Mr Jones - following swiftly behind. Unfortunately for the suspect, his every move was being monitored by CCTV operators who directed the police to his location. During a search the suspect was spotted down an alleyway climbing over a wall. Found: Mr Jones and his officers are easily directed to the alleyway where they begin the hunt for the man. Held: Just hours into his first shift as the chief constable, Mr Jones helps to detain the man and bring about a successful arrest. Happy: Chief Constable Dave Jones, pictured centre, said it was 'great to get involved' and be with his officers on the front line. Mr Jones went after him with another officer who arrested him on suspicion of affray. Mr Jones said: 'It was important for me to get out and see the officers on the ground and good to be able to muck in with them so soon into my first shift. 'It was great to get involved, and good to be out there with them on the front line. 'Fortunately, the rest of my first shift was a bit quieter and I was able to get around the rest of the county and meet some of the officers and our partners who help to make North Yorkshire one of the safest places in the country.' Three men in their 20s were arrested by officers and have been released on police bail pending enquiries. The victim of the alleged assault suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment.
Highlights: North Yorkshire Police chief Dave Jones was visiting officers as part of tour. But police station received reports of assault during his visit. He joined his officers chasing suspect around Richmond town centre. Chief constable helped to find and arrest the suspect.

Text: By. Helen Collis. PUBLISHED:. 13:47 EST, 3 August 2012. |. UPDATED:. 15:09 EST, 3 August 2012. Alex, 20, hopes to play cricket for his local team next year. A young apprentice has stunned doctors with an incredible recovery after a horrific crash which saw his car crumpled by a lorry. Alex Shirra is back on his feet despite the smash that collapsed both his lungs, broke both his legs and put him in a coma for 12 days. The apprentice electrician was so badly injured on July 15 last year two air ambulances were called to the scene just for him. The 20-year-old was on his way to an awards ceremony and has bounced back so well that today he will be going to the same ceremony to finally collect his gong a year on from the crash. Alex, from Ashton-under-Hill, near Evesham, Worcs was on his way to the same annual ceremony last year when his car hit a lorry on the A46 near Dumbleton. The crash left Alex with a shattered knee cap, two broken legs, a broken wrist and a fractured collar bone. Both his lungs collapsed, his spleen was lacerated he suffered a temporary brain injury. The former pupil of Prince Henry’s High School, Evesham, was cut from his car and flown to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. He was in a coma for 12 days and in hospital for 14 weeks. Incredibly just six months later Alex walking and now all his breaks have mended. Alex, who lives with father Bill, mother Wendy and twin brother Adam, said the doctors had told him they were amazed by his progress. He said: 'To think it’s a year on and I’m going to the same awards ceremony is amazing, it feels like an award for being alive too. 'I don’t remember anything from the crash, I didn’t remember much for a month, it was was very hazy because of the drugs and being so ill. Both his legs, shown left and right, were badly broken in the collision which left Alex in a coma for 12 days. 'They had two air ambulances come out for me because I was so bad in the crash, there was a doctor specially flown in just for me. 'I didn’t wake up like in a film, it was a gradual process, but when I walked in to see the doctors six months later later they were stunned. 'When I was in hospital I had physio every day, even from the second day when I was in a coma they were stretching me out. Alex was so badly injured that it took two air ambulances to help him. Regular hospital visits from his family and his colleagues he says helped in with his speedy recovery. 'My recovery speeded up again when I started to go back to work. I’m now working five days a week at my firm’s head office. I’ve tried working on site a few times but still find it difficult.' Alex said his recovery was helped thanks to his firm Clarkson Evans, Gloucester, who even visited him in hospital. Alex has been back behind the wheel for six months and says he is much more careful on the road now. He later met the driver of the lorry, He said: 'He didn’t have a bruise but he was shaken up. He was amazed. He was saying it was an accident and it could happen to anyone.'
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assistant: Alex Shirra was unconscious for 12 days after the horrific crash last year. He was on his way to collect at gong at an awards ceremony. Stunning doctors with his recovery, he is well enough to collect his award tonight a year after the massive trauma.