A man was "rugby tackled" to the floor by police after a car failed to stop for the team.

The Operational Support Group and Road Crime Team were out in the Southend area suporting Essex Police officers on an operation, when the vehicle pictured above caught the eye of one of the bikers.

When the car failed to stop, a man was rugby tackled and detained by the force.

A knife and drugs were recovered during the havoc, and one person was taken to custody.

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A spokesperson from Essex Police, said: "Our Operational Support Group and Road Crime Team have been in the Southend area supporting our officers on an operation when this vehicle caught the eye of one of the bikers.

"It failed to stop then the driver was on his toes, rugby tackled and detained. A knife and drugs recovered another one off to custody for drug supply and weapons."