Moment car full of 'thieves' mounts pavement to evade unmarked police car

This is the moment a car full of suspected thieves mounted a pavement in a bid to evade unmarked police cars.

Josh Dee was driving home after doing some Christmas shopping in southeast London with his mum when he witnessed the scene.

The 17-year-old, who recorded the chase on cameras in his car, said he heard a white car - believed to be a Mitsubishi Outlander - later crashed after being chased by nearly ten police cars.

The car, a part of which is seen hanging from the right side, is seen driving along the pavement and narrowly avoids a pedestrian before rejoining the road and speeding away.

Seconds later, an unmarked police car mounts the same pavement in pursuit of the car.

Scotland Yard said the vehicle pursued was suspected of having been in a "high-value theft".

The four people in the car were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and robbery.