Police made tactical contact with a car that had been stolen from Bromley during the early hours of Sunday morning.

Officers came across the vehicle speeding and requested it to stop, but it made off from police.

It was pursued through Bexley and Greenwich.

Officers decided to make tactical contact with the car to “protect the public from harm”.

The driver then left the car and tried to escape on foot, but was arrested nearby.

He is also alleged to have had no insurance and to have been driving while disqualified.

The man has been charged with dangerous driving, failure to stop for police, driving whilst disqualified, aggravated taking and driving away, theft of motor vehicle and no insurance.

Roads and Transport MPS tweeted: “In the early hours of Sunday morning officers from #SouthRPT saw this vehicle being driven at speed.

“The driver has failed to stop and been pursued through @MPSBexley @MPSGreenwich where tactical contact was made to protect the public.

“The vehicle had been stolen in @MPSBromley.

“The driver was chased on foot before being arrested nearby.

“He has been charged and remanded for dangerous driving, FTS for police, driving whilst disqualified, aggravated TDA, theft of motor vehicle and no insurance.”