SHOCKING dash cam footage allegedly shows the moment a stolen police car careers off the road and crashes into a ditch.
The video begins with a police car appearing from around a bend at speed, followed by two other police vehicles in hot pursuit.
2
2
The police car then narrowly misses an oncoming vehicle while speeding around the corner on the narrow country lane before crashing over a hedge and into a field in the footage.
Cops said they received several reports of a civilian car allegedly being driven dangerously in Graig-Y-Rhacca in Caerphilly, Wales.
Officers said when they located the car and chased the driver on foot, the passenger made off with a police vehicle.
Gwent Police confirmed that a 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident, which happened on Saturday, April 8.
He has since been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving whilst under the influence of drink or drugs, driving with no insurance, assault and criminal damage.
He has been remanded in custody.
A 22-year-old man was also arrested in connection with the events on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, driving whilst under the influence of drugs, criminal damage and racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress.
He has since been released on conditional bail.
