Putney Pusher

The Putney Pusher is an unidentified male who, on 5 May 2017, pushed a woman into the path of oncoming traffic on Putney Bridge, London. The woman narrowly avoided being struck by a bus. CCTV footage of the incident was released in August 2017 and subsequently went viral. Despite efforts to identify the man, the Metropolitan Police closed the case in June 2018, stating that all leads had been exhausted. In June 2026, a 44-year-old man was arrested on "suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm" in connection with the case.

Incident alt=CCTV footage taken from the back of a bus showing a jogging man wearing a grey shirt and dark shorts push a woman onto the road, in front of another bus. The bus swerves and avoids the woman. The man continues jogging. At around 7:40 am on 5 May 2017, an unidentified male jogger pushed a woman onto the road with his right hand, in front of a number 430 double-decker bus travelling south on Putney Bridge, London. The jogger continued running.

The woman, aged 33, sustained minor injuries. The bus stopped and passengers assisted her. Fifteen minutes later, the man jogged back across the bridge. The woman attempted to confront him, but he ignored her and continued north along the River Thames. In September 2017, they released further images of the suspect. Matthew Weaver of The Guardian wrote that the jogger had become "a national hate figure". The case also attracted significant attention from online amateur investigators, particularly on Reddit. Police said they hoped the play might encourage people with information to come forward. Former detective chief inspector Peter Kirkham attributed the lack of progress to budget cuts and a shortage of detectives. The failure to identify the suspect was considered unusual given the extensive CCTV coverage in London and the high level of public interest. It became a notorious cold case in London.

On 15 June 2026, a 44-year-old man was arrested at his home in West London on "suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm" in connection with the attack, nine years after the incident, after new information came to light. He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and Class B drugs. The arrest was announced by the Metropolitan Police, It has been reported that the suspect is a decorated Army captain who holds a senior role at a bank, and that he has family connections to several prominent European royal houses, including the British monarchy.