Crash following pursuit in Daltons Road, Crockenhill. Credit: Kent Police Sevenoaks
An Orpington man was arrested after crashing a car during a police pursuit through Crockenhill last night.
A spokesman for Kent Police has said: "Kent Police was called at 8.30pm on June 23 to a reported theft from a Co-Op store in Swanley High Street.
Daltons Road crash, Crockenhill. Credit: Kent Police Sevenoaks
MORE: Pet owner's warning after puppy digests rat bait in Biggin Hill"A vehicle driven by the suspect drove away from police when requested to stop and was later involved in a collision in Dalton's Road, Crockenhill.
"The driver, a man aged 29 from Orpington, was arrested and remains in custody."
A tweeted posted from the Kent Police Sevenoaks unit noted that an arresting officer was also assaulted during the fracas.
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