A van driver and passenger have been arrested, after the passenger assaulted a police officer.
The disqualified driver of the van failed to stop for police in Cambridgeshire this week, before both exited the vehicle and set off on foot.
Both the driver and passenger were arrested, with the passenger assaulting a police officer before trying to drive off in the van.
The vehicle was recovered.
This was just one of the incidents covered by the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Road Policing Unit this week – the policing unit which patrols Peterborough’s roads.
Other incidents included a vehicle stopped in Peterborough after sparks were seen flying from a worn down tyre, and a driver’s lucky escape from a serious collision.
The Peterborough Telegraph has compiled a round-up of the images shared on the BCH Road Poling Unit’s social media account this week:
1. Assault on police officer
This disqualified van driver failed to stop for police, before both the driver and passenger exited the vehicle and set off on foot. Both were arrested, with the passenger assaulting a police officer before trying to drive off in the van. The vehicle was recovered. Photo: BCH
2. Serious collision
The driver of this vehicle was lucky to escape uninjured from this serious collision in Cambridgeshire this week. Photo: BCH
3. Sparks from worn tyre
Officers spotted sparks coming from the worn down tyre of this car in Peterborough. The driver was fined and given points on their licence. Photo: BCH
4. Disqualified driver
This Ford Transit custom was found to be on cloned plates. The driver was disqualified from driving and had attempted to hide the identity of his van. Driver reported for multiple offences and van and trailer seized. Photo: BCH