Man arrested after police search for jogger who 'knocked' woman into path of bus (updated)

Update, August 10: Police hunting the jogger have arrested a man, 41, on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, according to the Press Association.

Original story:

THE METROPOLITAN Police are looking for a jogger who appeared to push a woman into the path of a bus on Putney Bridge, in London.

CCTV footage captured the incident in which the 33-year-old woman was “knocked into the road” by the passing runner, while walking over the bridge at about 7.40am on May 5. A double-decker bus narrowly avoided hitting her by swerving away from the kerb. According to the Met, the woman suffered minor injuries.

Police are looking for this jogger who pushed a woman into the path of an oncoming bus on Putney Bridge in London pic.twitter.com/88EONjWQeU

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Reports say passengers on the bus disembarked and rushed to the woman’s aid.

The jogger has been described as a white man with brown eyes and short brown hair who is in his early to mid-30s.

Sergeant Mat Knowles said: “The victim was put in extreme danger when she was knocked into the road. It was only due to the superb quick reactions of the bus driver that she was not hit by the vehicle.

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“We are keen to speak to the jogger in the CCTV about what happened that morning. We would urge him or anyone who recognises him to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”

Witnesses are asked to call the Putney Safer Neighbourhood Team on 020 8785 8874 or 101.