Man arrested over 2017 ‘Putney pusher’ incident on south-west London bridge
Police say 44-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, after woman pushed into path of bus
TL;DR
- A 44-year-old man has been arrested nine years after the 'Putney pusher' incident.
- The incident involved a jogger pushing a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge.
- The woman narrowly avoided being hit due to the bus driver's quick reaction.
- The Metropolitan police arrested the man on suspicion of causing attempted grievous bodily harm.
- The case was previously closed in 2018 but reopened, leading to the arrest.
- The incident inspired a play titled 'Once Upon a Bridge'.