"Mr Hehir chased after the man down the street and returned the necklace to the female passenger. The man then reappeared, walking towards the bus, where he threw the first punch at Mr Hehir, the tribunal was told. Mr Hehir then responded in self-defence and hit the man once, knocking him unconscious. The tribunal was told Mr Hehir then dragged the man to the pavement and restrained him for almost half an hour."
"At a disciplinary hearing, Mr Hehir was told the allegations included bringing the company into disrepute by physically assaulting a passenger and that he also failed to protect his and his passengers' safety by leaving the bus unattended with engine running and chasing an assailant. Mr Hehir told the hearing that he had acted instinctively in running after the (man) and that he had left the doors open and the handbrake on."
Mark Hehir, a Metroline bus driver of about two years, chased down a man who had boarded his 206 bus and snatched a female passenger's necklace. He returned the necklace, and when the man reappeared and threw the first punch Hehir struck back in self-defence, knocking him unconscious. Hehir dragged the man to the pavement and restrained him for almost half an hour. Both men were arrested; Hehir was released with no further police action. Hehir was suspended the next day and faced disciplinary allegations including assault and endangering passengers by leaving the bus unattended. A police case review said Hehir's force was proportionate and necessary.
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