Moment two cops wrestle with crowbar–wielding drug dealer who tries to escape into bin before striking officer in face

THIS is the moment two cops wrestle with a crowbar-wielding drug dealer who tries to escape into a bin before he strikes an officer in the face. The shocking incident occurred after officers had stopped a man speeding on a moped in Brixton, South London, before he fled the scene. This is the moment a man flees after cops stop him speeding on a moped Credit: Metropolitan Police The man attempts to escape into a bin as an officer follows in close pursuit Credit: Metropolitan Police In CCTV footage shared by the Met Police, the man can be seen running down Somerleyton Road with an plainclothes cop in close pursuit. He then turns into a bin yard where he attempts to climb into an communal bin before the officer grabs his foot and drags him to the ground. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The man can be seen writhing desperately to escape as he wildly swings the crowbar at the officer’s head. Another officer arrives springs to help his colleague and the weapon is eventually thrown beyond the man’s reach as they wrestle with him on the floor. The officer drags the man, wielding a crowbar, from the bin Credit: Metropolitan Police Another officer arrives as they wrestle the man to the ground Credit: Metropolitan Police During the melee, the man appears to lose his shirt before he is shown face-down as he’s put in cuffs and led to an unmarked police car. Cops said the man had discarded a bag on the road during the pursuit which was later found to contain Class A drugs. He was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply and grievous bodily harm and has since been bailed pending further enquiries. The arrest marked a Met Police operation in Lambeth and Southwark aiming to crack down on gang violence. Most read in The Sun These areas were targeted “due to a rise in gang-related tensions and a number of serious, high-profile incidents in recent months”. The force said that over the course of a week they made 297 arrests and seized 38 dangerous weapons including knives and firearms. Arrests were for a range of offences including possession of dangerous weapons, possession and supply of Class A drugs and attempted murder. Detective Chief Superintendent Emma Bond, who led the week-long operation, said: “This activity is part of an ongoing campaign to drive down violence and make our neighbourhoods safer. “That sustained approach is already delivering results, with knife crime down by 18 per cent across Lambeth and Southwark. “But we know that despite this success, gangs continue to do harm to London’s communities. In recent weeks and months, more families have had to endure the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one to senseless violence. “We do not want to see another life lost which is why we’re so determined to keep taking robust action. “Those driving serious violence across London should be under no illusion. We are targeting them relentlessly, and we will use every power available to take weapons, drugs and dangerous offenders off our streets.”