The terrifying moment a masked burglar charged at an officer with a crowbar during a break-in at a village store was captured on bodyworn camera.

Callum Knox violently resisted attempts to arrest him and even tried to snatch a Taser during the incident at the Morrisons Daily in The Row in New Ash Green.

Officers were called after an intruder alert was triggered at the shop at 1.40am on November 22, 2024.

They found two men, both carrying weapons and wearing balaclavas, had forced their way into the store.

A member of shop staff was challenging the pair when officers rushed inside.

In the clip, Knox can be seen trying to escape as he heads for one of the officers with the crowbar raised above his head, as the officer calls on his radio for urgent assistance.

Knox was wrestled to the ground but carried on with a violent and lengthy struggle to try to stop officers handcuffing him.

Meanwhile, his 44-year-old accomplice Damian Smith can be seen complying with police demands to surrender. He dropped his crowbar and lay on the floor.

After the pair were detained, a key was found on the floor which led to the discovery of their getaway car nearby.

Both admitted burglary. Knox, of Avon Road, Southampton, also admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker.

On February 13 at Canterbury Crown Court, Knox was sentenced to two years and one month in prison.

Smith, of Bullar Road, Southampton, had breached a previous suspended sentence and was jailed for two years and 10 months.

Police issued details of the case along with the footage today.

Chief Inspector Mark Stubberfield said: “Knox was determined to escape by any means but was tackled to the ground by our responding officers, whose tenacious bravery and professionalism ensured he was disarmed and that both men have ultimately now been brought to justice.

“Cases like this are a stark reminder of the real risks our officers face in confronting danger and conflict.

“Importantly, they also illustrate our determination to protect the public from career criminals such as Knox and Smith, whose prolific offending can have a hugely detrimental impact on the communities and businesses they target.”