A barber shop customer jumped from his seat while cutting a haircut to help a police office being attacked by a man. Kyle Whiting was in the barbers when he saw the man standing near the officer at a bus stop in Warrington, Cheshire. The man - in a black jacket and grey hoodie - then hit the officer forcing him to the ground during the attack on Tuesday at around 11.40am.
![[Without a moment's hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber's cape still around his neck to assist the officer]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312017-14209775-image-m-7_1734609935700.jpg)
Without a moment's hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber's cape still around his neck to assist the officer. He pulled the man off of the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back up arrive. Another cop from a marked police car parked around the corner and then ran over before a second squad vehicle then pulled up.
![[He pulled the man off of the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back up arrive]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312029-14209775-image-m-8_1734609949251.jpg)
The officer who was attacked suffered a broken finger in the scuffle and also has sore ribs. A 50-year-old man was arrested following the incident. Kyle, who was getting a trim in Haron Barber's, said: 'I was sitting in the chair getting the back of my head shaved.
![[The officer who was attacked suffered a broken finger in the scuffle and also has sore ribs. A 50-year-old man was arrested following the incident]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/12/93312023-14209775-image-m-10_1734609975642.jpg)
Kyle Whiting (pictured right) was in the barbers when he saw a man hit a police officer forcing him to the ground during an attack in Warrington, Cheshire. Without a moment's hesitation, Mr Whiting dashed out with his barber's cape still around his neck to assist the officer.
He pulled the man off of the officer as other witnesses gathered around to help before police back up arrive. 'The barber stopped and looking in the mirror for about 10 seconds, then went to the window and started recording. 'I got up from my chair, it all happened so quickly. Grateful to have helped, and glad no one else was hurt.
