A POLICE officer has received two commendations for his actions while on duty.

PC Stuart Ross, who is stationed at Newton Aycliffe, gained the awards for actions while he was an officer serving with the Metropolitan Police, based in London's Lewisham division.

The first commendation was for trying to resuscitate a man who had jumped in front of a car.

PC Ross and a colleague saw a group of people around the man, who was lying in the middle of the road.

At first he thought the man was drunk, but then realised he had serious head injuries and broken ribs.

The officers attempted to resuscitate the man but despite their efforts, he died later.

PC Ross was also commended for tackling and disarming a man who had a loaded air pistol, which he pointed at the officer.

PC Ross has received two previous commendations, both were for disarming a man with a knife.