Hero Arrested

(Kent, England) A 52-year-old, one-legged Royal Navy veteran, Stephen Beerling, was arrested after racing to rescue a neighbor woman and her baby from two thugs. Police noticed Beerling had a truncheon, considered to be an offensive weapon. He was arrested.

Mr Beerling said the drama began at 2.30am on March 19 when he was woken by screams from his next door neighbour and her baby, and the sound of men shouting.

He called police and strapped on the false leg he has worn since his leg was amputated in March 2004 while he was still serving with the Royal Navy.

Aware he was probably outnumbered, he picked up the telescopic truncheon and put it in his back pocket. Mr Beerling then hurried downstairs and went outside where he said his neighbour was being harassed by two men.

He tried to calm the men down while he waited for police. Officers later arrested both suspects and charged them with affray.

But then they also arrested him when they saw the truncheon. Mr Beerling was taken to Maidstone police station, kept in a cell overnight and charged.

Common sense prevailed and charges were ultimately dropped.

It just frosts my cookies when victims become the accused.

Tip: slwlion