You walk up the garden path, bang on the door loudly and call out "police open up now" you dont know why your bothering, there not going to be there, this is the 5th house this morning and all you've done is annoy neighbours and new home owners by waking them up.

You glance at your watch, 08:30 - nearly time for teabreak, the adrenaline has gone now, 4 no traces and this one dont look any better, you bang on the door again.

The door opens, a middle age woman opens the door, we start pushing our way past "is matthew here?", the womans just woke up, doesnt seem to contemplate whats going on "I dont know, I dont think he came home last night" we dont take any notice and start looking around as someone else flashes a warrant, we walk into a downstairs bedroom "are you matthew?" he looks familiar but your not sure, you stared at the picture most of the way but your minds blank "no I'm his brother, I'll get my ID" as he starts to walk past you.

"Oh no you dont!" hands start grabbing out, he starts running, cuffs come out but noone can get a grip of an arm, other family members appear "what you doing? get off him!" he squeezes past and into the living room, battons are drawn, help comes running in from the outside.

He gets to the stairs and runs up, your hot behind him yet you look arround, you see a hand grab your leg as your going up the stairs, the hand suddenly disapears and you see a colleague with his baton in hand having just struck the person going for you, momentarily you think how badly you could have been injured being pulled down the stairs if it wasnt for your colleague, but theres no time to evey say thank you, your at the top of the stairs now he has gone in the bedroom.

You go to follow but stop at the doorway, what if he has a weapon hidden in the room? he has the advantage now. Other officers are already at your side, CS is drawn, "matthew we're coming in, dont try anything or you'll get sprayed" we enter, the room is empty! where has he gone? thats when you notice the open window. "his done a runner! everyone out quick" what happened to the officers outside? then you remember, they are the ones who came in to help.

The radios now buzzing, you do a quick search of the garden & surrounding area, no sight of him, 20 other units are now on scene, dog units are on the way and the helicopter has taken off. You frantically start thinking where he could have gone, local unit spots him running across a railway and had to break off as they couldnt persue across the lines, your running faster than you could think was possible with all this gear, you find the railway and a crossing bridge, your across and again just as lost, he could be anywhere.

You hear dogs barking in the background, the helicoper is circling overhead, your checking every bush and hiding place but theres no sign of him. Then you hear it "suspect detained in pub carpark" you run to the pub, his on the floor cuffed, units all arround, you can relax now his been caught, 2 officers load him into a van after paramedics check him out, the last car leaves the car park and your left with 3 other officers, you start to make your way back to your van and thats the worst part, adrenaline has worn off again, tiredness has hit you and your left with a 10min walk back to your van.