Man jailed after breaking police officer's shoulder in Nottingham
A man has been jailed after breaking a police officer's shoulder whilst trying to evade arrest in Nottingham.
Last updated 6th Jan 2026
A man, who broke a police officer's shoulder when he tried to evade arrest in Radford, Nottingham, has been jailed after admitting to a string of offences.
Jerome Gibson, 22, was spotted by knife crime team officers who witnessed a group of people using drugs. Moments later, he was witnessed riding a high-powered e-bike, wearing ski goggles and a balaclava.
He soon dismounted and ran, ramming his shoulder into an officer, leaving him with a broken shoulder that required surgery.
Gibson managed to flee the city for a few days before police tracked him down in Bilborough.
He jumped out a window of a property there but was detained with the help of Police Dog Seth in a nearby garden.
Detective Constable Bethanie Foster, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Gibson was so keen to flee the area he was prepared to seriously injure a police officer.
“He then went to great lengths to escape justice but was tracked down following a manhunt.
“We simply will not tolerate assaults on police officers, or other emergency workers.
“Although frontline officers, like those on the knife crime team, are prepared to place themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis, coming under attack like this while on duty is not part of the job description.
“High-powered electric bikes are a serious issue in our communities and are frequently linked to drug crime, knife crime and other offending.
“We will continue to work hard to seize and crush those being ridden illegally.”
Gibson, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to committing grievous bodily harm without intent.
He also pleaded guilty to threats with an offensive weapon and two counts of criminal damage in Langwith Junction, Derbyshire, on 8 May 2024.
The offences, investigated by Derbyshire Constabulary, involved Gibson threatening two people with a knife and vandalising their property.
Gibson was sentenced to a total of three years and eight months in jail at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday (5 January).