Commendation for police officer's bravery in violent Yeovil pub attack

A YEOVIL police officer has received a Commendation from the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary for his bravery during a violent incident at a pub.

PC Peter Flagg, 48, of Yeovil, was off-duty back in February when he went to the aid of the landlord of the Railway Hotel in Yeovil who was being confronted by a gang of a dozen youths.

PC Flagg identified himself and then chased and arrested one man who jumped on the roof of a BMW car, buckling it.

Other youths intervened, punched him to the ground, kicked him and smashed a bottle over his head. His mobile phone was stolen. The landlord was also attacked and injured.

Eight youths were later arrested.

PC Flagg said: "It never occurred to me not to intervene. I was just doing my job and I'd do it again."

Chief Supt Nikki Watson said: "He should be commended for helping the landlord and detaining a youth while being repeatedly assaulted.

''Despite spending half the night in hospital he still made it in to work on an early shift the next day."

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