A suspected drug dealer rammed a police car in an effort to end a police chase.
Merseyside Roads Policing Unit posted on Twitter yesterday evening to say the vehicle had failed to stop for officers the night before.
During the pursuit, the driver rammed a pursuing police vehicle to make good his escape.
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Patrols caught up with the vehicle the following day and another attempt to stop the car was made.
The driver again failed to stop and during the pursuit, struck a kerb and abandoned the vehicle.
Shortly after, the driver was arrested and found to be in possession of 103 wraps of Class A drugs and a knife.
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Photographs posted on the Roads Unit's Twitter account show what looks to be police cars surrounding a white Vauxhall Corsa which has sustained damage to the driver's side.
A spokesperson for the force posted on Twitter: "This vehicle had failed to stop for local patrols, ramming a Police vehicle in the process.
"We caught up with it the day after and the driver abandoned it after striking a kerb during a pursuit.
"He was detained in possession of 103 wraps of Class A Drugs and a knife."
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