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Gavin Jarvis, from Gravesend, charged after vehicle crashes with police car in Sole Street

A 23-year-old man has been charged with six driving offences after a vehicle failed to stop for officers then crashed into a police car.

Officers tried to stop the vehicle in Manor Road, Gravesend, at about 5.20am on Saturday but the driver did not pull over.

Shortly afterwards, the same vehicle collided with a police car in Sole Street and the people in the vehicle abandoned the car and left the scene.

He has been charged with six driving offences. Picture: GettyImages
He has been charged with six driving offences. Picture: GettyImages

Gavin Jarvis, of St Albans Close, Gravesend, was arrested at his home at midday on Saturday.

He was charged with two counts of attempting to cause serious injury by dangerous driving as well as driving a vehicle without a licence, using a vehicle without third party insurance, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving.

He was remanded in custody and is due at Medway Magistrates' Court today.

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