Moment cops ram balaclava-clad underage driver, 15, in 67mph chase after driving at police – before knife found in boot

THIS is the moment cops rammed into a balaclava-clad underage driver during a dangerous 67mph chase before finding a knife in the boot. A boy, 15, driving a Land Rover Discovery in Adwick, Doncaster was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without insurance or a licence. Police rammed into a Land Rover Discovery after it was driving ‘erratically’ Credit: South Yorkshire Police A cop on a motorbike supported the tactical stop Credit: South Yorkshire Police Dramatic footage released by South Yorkshire Police shows the Land Rover racing down a road as an officer drives after him. The boy behind the wheel aggressively weaved through traffic, having previously hurtled head-on at police. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Cops responded to reports of the vehicle driving “erratically” and reaching speeds of 67mph in a 40mph zone, putting members of the public in danger. The officer pursuing the boy speeds up to become parallel with the vehicle and makes a split-second decision to avert disaster. Cops responded to reports of the vehicle speeding and driving dangerously Credit: South Yorkshire Police Officers pushed the vehicle to the kerb Credit: South Yorkshire Police He rams into the side of the car to force it to stop, and the Land Rover hits the kerb. The car slows down and the occupants, wearing black balaclavas, are jolted to one side by the force of the collision. Another officer who had been supporting the tactical stop on a motorbike pulls up in front of the Land Rover to block the front of the car. Both cops run over to the vehicle and detain the driver. Most read in The Sun The occupants of the Land Rover were swiftly detained Credit: South Yorkshire Police The driver was reportedly wearing a balaclava Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk The 15-year-old has since been bailed pending further enquiries. Motorcycle and Rural Crime Team Sergeant James Shirley said: “Our officers worked as a team to quickly and professionally bring this pursuit to a safe conclusion and to prevent any harm coming to members of the public. “The manner in which this vehicle was being driven posed a clear and immediate risk to the public, and the consequences could have been far more serious. “Thankfully on this occasion no one was injured, but next time this could have been a different story. “When someone chooses to drive recklessly, especially at high speeds and without the legal requirements of a licence or insurance, they endanger not only themselves but every pedestrian and road user around them. “Dangerous drivers are not welcome on South Yorkshire’s roads, and while you can’t be responsible for everyone else’s actions, you can your own. “Don’t put yourself, other road users and pedestrians in danger with your own reckless actions. “Take responsibility and do you part to keep our roads safe as the implications could be life-changing.” A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: “A speeding vehicle being driven dangerously through the streets of Doncaster by a suspected underage driver was safely stopped after being pursued by officers from our Motorcycle and Rural Crime Team (MARCT). “Earlier this month, officers from MARCT and our Roads Policing Group were carrying out an operation to combat vehicle-enabled crime when they were alerted to a Land Rover Discovery being driven erratically in the Adwick area, with its occupants seen wearing balaclavas. “After it refused to stop for our MARCT officers, they engaged in a pursuit. “With the vehicle continuing to pose a significant risk to the public, officers in a car made tactical contact to safely bring the Land Rover to a stop. “Tactical contact is only used when deemed necessary to prevent serious harm, and in this case it allowed officers to end the pursuit in a controlled manner. “A 15-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop and driving without insurance or a licence. “He was also arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon after a bladed article was found in the boot of the Land Rover during a thorough search of the vehicle.”