A policeman was assaulted confronting two offenders after a police chase yesterday.

Officers from the force's rural team tweeted photos of the aftermath of the pursuit in Crockenhill, near Swanley, which ended with a 4x4 vehicle ended up on its side.

Police say they were called at 8.30pm to reports of a robbery at the Co-Op in Swanley High Street.

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, while a second suspect remains outstanding.

A spokesman for police said: "We we called at 8.30pm on 23 June 2019 to a reported theft from a Co-Op store in Swanley High Street.

"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 second suspect remains outstanding."

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