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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Andrew Bardsley

Driver desperately trying to escape cops ended up jumping up and down on roof of police car

A driver who desperately tried to escape from police ended up on their car jumping up and down on the roof.

Police had pursued a Seat Leon in Rochdale before the driver tried to flee.

He ran on top of the police car and started jumping up and down on the roof.

Officers posted a picture which appeared to show damage to the roof.

The man was found to have a 'large quantity' of drugs, and was also uninsured.

On the GMP Traffic account, officers said he was arrested and the car was seized.

"This vehicle was pursued by #XT21 in @GMPRochdale," a tweet read.

"The driver abandoned the vehicle and tried to escape by running up on to the Police vehicles roof and jumping up and down.

"Driver had a large quantity of drugs on him and wasn’t insured!

"Driver arrested and vehicle seized #165"

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