Police used incapacitant spray to detain a man suspected of driving dangerously down a pedestrianised shopping street, before taking refuge in a cafe.

A large number of squad cars and vans were seen outside The Munch House in King Street, Maidstone and eyewitnesses said they saw officers pursuing a man.

Officers were called at 8.05am to reports of a car being driven dangerously through the town centre, down Union Street and Week Street. The car then stopped in King Street and the man went into the cafe.

He was reportedly shouting abuse as he entered the cafe, which was temporarily closed after the incident.

A 27-year-old man from Beckley was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.