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Police puddle splash case dismissed
A man charged with a motoring offence after driving through a puddle that splashed a police community support officer (PCSO) had his case dismissed after an eight-month inquiry.
Michael Davidson, 60, from Puckeridge, was accused of driving "without reasonable consideration" in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, last June.
He was said to have created a wall of water which covered the officer.
The case was dismissed due to "irregularities" in police evidence.
Mr Davidson appeared at Stevenage Magistrates' Court accused of driving through a "large puddle" on the High Street.
'Completely' covered
Police said his actions produced a "large wall of water, approximately six feet (1.8m) high, showering and completely covering" the officer, named on court papers as "PCSO Moore".
However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that "an irregularity with the recording of evidence by the police became apparent" on the day of the trial, on 14 February, which meant it could no longer proceed.
A spokeswoman said: "The CPS offered no evidence and the case was dismissed."
Hertfordshire Police said it was looking to see "if any lessons could be learned" from the inquiry.
"We are reviewing the investigation of this incident to understand exactly why the case could not proceed," a spokesman said.
He also confirmed that while the PCSO concerned no longer worked for them, the officer was currently in the employment of another police force in the UK.
A man charged with a motoring offence after driving through a puddle that splashed a police community support officer (PCSO) had his case dismissed after an eight-month inquiry.
Michael Davidson, 60, from Puckeridge, was accused of driving "without reasonable consideration" in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, last June.
He was said to have created a wall of water which covered the officer.
The case was dismissed due to "irregularities" in police evidence.
Mr Davidson appeared at Stevenage Magistrates' Court accused of driving through a "large puddle" on the High Street.
'Completely' covered
Police said his actions produced a "large wall of water, approximately six feet (1.8m) high, showering and completely covering" the officer, named on court papers as "PCSO Moore".
However, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said that "an irregularity with the recording of evidence by the police became apparent" on the day of the trial, on 14 February, which meant it could no longer proceed.
A spokeswoman said: "The CPS offered no evidence and the case was dismissed."
Hertfordshire Police said it was looking to see "if any lessons could be learned" from the inquiry.
"We are reviewing the investigation of this incident to understand exactly why the case could not proceed," a spokesman said.
He also confirmed that while the PCSO concerned no longer worked for them, the officer was currently in the employment of another police force in the UK.
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