A police car was rammed in a chase following a road rage assault in Wiltshire.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, October 12, police received a report of an assault in Steele Close, Devizes, following a road rage incident on London Road.

Officers found and stopped the suspect in his vehicle on New Park Street in Devizes - but not before a police car was rammed twice.

The suspect, a man in his 20s, tried to make off on foot but officers tracked and detained him.

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He was arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm, failing to stop for police and dangerous driving and has been taken into custody for questioning.

The victim, another man in his 20s, did not suffer any reported injuries.

County Inspector Gav Brewster said: “This was excellent teamwork by various units to locate and arrest the suspect.

“In the space of around 90 minutes, officers were able to locate the suspect in his vehicle and apprehend him, as well as secure the initial scene in Steele Close and attain CCTV footage of the incident.

“I appreciate this incident took place in central Devizes in the middle of the day with plenty of witnesses.

“If you have any concerns or anything you wish to talk about then please don’t hesitate to speak to one of our officers.”