Bizarre video footage has shown a police car chasing after a shoplifter in a motorised wheelchair as she hares off down a road in Sheffield.
Footage shared on social media shows the South Yorkshire Police vehicle pursuing the suspect along Meadowhall Road on Sunday.
Despite two attempts to block her path by cutting across the road, officers were unable to stop the scooter, with the suspect swerving around the police vehicle and carrying on down the street.
She was eventually nabbed, at which point police said she admitted to nabbing “high-value” goods from Meadowhall Shopping Centre nearby.
A clip shared on TikTok by user Bnidniz showed the wheelchair performing a U-turn out of a car park, with the police car close behind, its siren blaring.
In a background a voice can be heard asking: “What the f***?”
Loreto Valente, the manager of Coral Windows and Conservatories on Meadowhall Road, told The Telegraph: “The scooter … came down Meadowhall Road, which is directly outside our showroom, and carried on going past us. I don’t know how far down Meadowhall Road they went or whether they turned off.
“I’m assuming the police apprehended them in the end. But I don’t know why they didn’t get out and actually run after them, or something. I don’t know why they were trying to drive. You could run faster than that.”
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 12.25pm on Sunday, we received a report of shoplifting at Meadowhall shopping centre.
“A 33-year-old woman is believed to have stolen a high value of goods and left the area on a mobility scooter, travelling along Weedon Street.
“The woman was reportedly driving erratically, and an officer followed her in a police car due to concerns for her safety and that of other road users.
“She was later detained, and the stolen items were recovered.
“She admitted to the offence and will be dealt with through an out-of-court disposal.”
