{"id":356024,"date":"2026-06-26T16:01:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/moment-van-driver-gives-lift-to-armed-police-officer-chasing-suspect-in-kent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:01:06","slug":"moment-van-driver-gives-lift-to-armed-police-officer-chasing-suspect-in-kent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/moment-van-driver-gives-lift-to-armed-police-officer-chasing-suspect-in-kent\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment van driver gives lift to armed police officer chasing suspect in Kent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5q0R3qGZXsg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Moment van driver gives lift to armed police officer chasing suspect in Kent\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5q0R3qGZXsg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A van driver in Kent has been praised after giving a lift to an armed police officer who was chasing down a suspect.<br \/>\nSubscribe to Guardian News on YouTube \u25ba https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>Bodycam footage from the officer captured the moment the motorist pulled over to help the police on 16 June and called out: &#8216;Get in the back. Get in the back.&#8217; According to Kent police, the officer, carrying a large weapon, was pursuing a &#8216;violent offender&#8217; who had fled a property in Margate after an alleged serious assault and ran into a park to evade capture<\/p>\n<p>Kent van driver praised for giving lift to armed police officer chasing suspect \u25ba https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2026\/jun\/26\/kent-van-driver-praised-giving-lift-armed-police-officer-chasing-suspect<\/p>\n<p>The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. 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