Dramatic footage shows a moped driver trying to evade the authorities after he was chased by police through Princes Risborough.

The video, which was captured by Thames Valley Police South Buckinghamshire at around 9.15pm on Wednesday, September 14, shows the man trying to escape officers on a short chase through the town.

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At the conclusion of the pursuit, the rider was arrested with the vehicle being seized for a forensic examination.