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Charge after driver ploughed into parked cars and fled on foot

A driver has been charged after reportedly ploughing into parked cars and fleeing from the police on foot.

The collision happened on the corner of Whitstable Road and Forty Acres Road in Canterbury on Tuesday afternoon.

A man has been charged after the incident in Whitstable Road, Canterbury. Picture: Dylan Woolf
A man has been charged after the incident in Whitstable Road, Canterbury. Picture: Dylan Woolf

Officers on patrol requested a motorist to stop driving, but they failed to comply.

They then went on to hit multiple cars, including reversing into a police vehicle.

When they came to a stop shortly afterwards, the driver was reported to have left the scene on foot.

Officers have now arrested and charged Erblin Haxiaj, of York Road, Ashford, with dangerous driving and four counts of criminal damage.

The 32-year-old appeared at Margate Magistrates’ Court yesterday, where he was remanded in custody until his next court appearance on a date yet to be decided.

Officers closed Whitstable Road in Canterbury after a motorist reversed into a police car. Picture: Dylan Woolf
Officers closed Whitstable Road in Canterbury after a motorist reversed into a police car. Picture: Dylan Woolf
A motorist reversed a car into a police vehicle in Whitstable Road, Canterbury. Picture: Dylan Woolf
A motorist reversed a car into a police vehicle in Whitstable Road, Canterbury. Picture: Dylan Woolf

During the incident, two police officers reportedly smashed a window of the white Volkswagen while it tried to leave the scene.

The road was closed for just over an hour.

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