A police officer was knocked down during a dramatic chase after a colleague rammed a patrol car into a suspect's vehicle.

The officer had been attempting to open the door of the car in King Street, Ramsgate, but was hurt when a police vehicle arrived at speed and shunted the suspect's vehicle.

Police officer knocked down in incident in Ramsgate. Video credit: Jack Davidson

The officer was knocked backwards and onto the ground, but luckily only suffered a minor injury.

A police spokesman says the incident was an attempt to stop the other car in a controlled manner, which is called tactical contact.

The driver of the car fled the scene and the vehicle was found in Canterbury Road East an hour later.

A 40-year-old man from Ramsgate has since been arrested and he remains in custody as enquires continue.

A police spokesman said: "At around 8.15pm on Sunday, February 28, a vehicle failed to stop for Kent Police officers in King Street.

"In an attempt to stop the vehicle in a controlled manner, tactical contact was used.

"An officer subsequently sustained a minor injury and was assessed by South East Coast Ambulance Service at the scene. He did not require hospital treatment."

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