Dramatic footage shows police officers surrounding an Audi that smashed into a lamp-post yards from a college - after its driver allegedly made a botched bid to give police the slip.
The pictures and video shows the damaged navy Audi A3 with its front touching the lamp-post it crashed into on Myrtle Street, close to the City of Liverpool College Art Centre this lunchtime.
Police, who said the car was stolen, can be seen close to the Audi after pulling over alongside the car on the junction with Mulberry Street , in footage taken by shocked students at the college.
Eyewitnesses described an unmarked police car forcing the 2019 plate navy Audi to stop along the junction of Myrtle Street and Mulberry Street.
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Heather Kirk, 19, a student at City of Liverpool College who witnessed the incident said: “I saw him crash into the lamp post and it looks like he was being chased.
"He opened the door to run out but the police grabbed him."
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She added: “All sorts go on here and I was shocked. People were amazed at what they were seeing.
"Everyone came crowding around and came out to see what was happening.”
Today Merseyside Police confirmed a man had been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop around 12.20pm today after the crash which happened "soon after" officers had beckoned the driver of the Audi which was "driving at speed" to stop.
A spokesman told the ECHO: "The car was in collision with a post on the junction with Mulberry Street outside the college.
"A man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop."
It is understood the driver of the Audi failed to stop for officers on Park Road.
A 32-year-old man from Walton was arrested on suspicion of taking without consent, driving without insurance and dangerous driving. He has been taken to a police station on Merseyside where he will be questioned.
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