# Policeman knocked down by stolen car, catches culprit on foot

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**Created:** [August 2, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policeman-knocked-down-by-stolen-car-catches-culprit-on-foot/591179 "2011-08-02T14:18:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policeman-knocked-down-by-stolen-car-catches-culprit-on-foot/591179/1 "2011-08-02T14:18:43Z")

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Don’t mess with PC Dan Pascoe.

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> A policeman was flung into the air by a criminal driving a stolen car - then immediately got up and chased the offender on foot.
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> Pc Dan Pascoe, of Surrey Police, used his Taser stun gun to stop Lee Adamson escaping before the officer collapsed from his injuries.

[Video here](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-14370721).

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**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policeman-knocked-down-by-stolen-car-catches-culprit-on-foot/591179/2 "2011-08-02T14:24:38Z")

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Just to provide clarification: It was a car thief who struck the (on-foot) officer’s car (attempting a road block) which then impacted him. The officer then got up and gave chase to the offender, who fled from the car on foot.