Police want to track down a man in his 60s or 70s after he helped them arrest a man.

The unknown man helped detain a suspect that ran away from police officers in Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, six months ago.

Officers had a warrant to arrest the defendant but he ran towards the High Level Bridge where he was stopped and arrested with the additional charge of assaulting a police officer.

The arrest was made on Saturday, August 30 and the man who helped the police was wearing glasses and a blue short-sleeved polo shirt.

Police Constable Lee Cumberland from Kent Police said: “We appreciate that this incident was some six months ago, but I’m confident that the man involved will remember helping us.

“We are very grateful for the help he provided and we are at a point in our investigation where we need to identify him and see if he can provide any information.”

The man who helped is asked to contact PC Cumberland by calling 101.