Man arrested on suspicion of assault on a police dog after van followed from Cambridge Crescent, near Maidstone
12:09, 09 May 2020
updated: 15:18, 09 May 2020
A driver has been arrested for allegedly attacking a police dog.
Police were following a van which was driven away from officers in Cambridge Crescent, in Shepway, near Maidstone, before being abandoned.
The force sent a dog unit as part of the search, which happened around 5.30am this morning.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and driving without the correct licence.
A police spokesman added: "He was further arrested for assaulting a police dog and causing damage to a police vehicle."
The police dog is not believed to have suffered any serious injuries.
The man remains in custody pending further enquiries.
