A teenager has been charged with a string of offences, including supplying drugs, after police spotted and chased a suspected stolen car.

Officers were on patrol on Tuesday when a vehicle came to their attention at around 2.15pm in Thames Road, Dartford.

The officers thought it had false number plates and tried to get the driver to stop. He didn't and it led to a chase for around three miles into Rudland Road, Bexleyheath.

He got out of the vehicle and ran off.

After a sweep of the area, a teenage boy was found in a back garden where he was arrested.

The car was then searched where two knives, a bag of cannabis and two mobile phones – suspected to be used in the supply of class A drugs – were found and seized.

A 17-year-old was later charged with aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, being concerned in the supply of cocaine, two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place and driving without a licence or insurance. He was also charged with failing to provide a specimen for analysis.

He appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Wednesday) where he was conditionally bailed.

He is due to appear before Bexley Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Friday).