Crazy video shows civilian's bike taking on hero cop, then confronting suspected drug dealer

It was what can only be described as a 'cinematic moment'.

A police officer in Northampton, England, chased a drug dealer on a bicycle who was carrying a stash of drugs that looked like candy.

As the suspect entered a park, the speedy cop abandoned his police car, commandeered a civilian's bicycle, and eventually tackled the bad guy.

And the entire Hollywood-worthy chase was caught on the officer's body camera.

PC Lewis Marks was searching for Sean Christopher Prosser in Beckets Park when a chase broke out. Realizing that he could not continue walking, the officer asked a citizen for help.https://t.co/RHrMucv9lb pic.twitter.com/ECjuuXB0O4

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“This incident was an example of good old-fashioned policing where our officers and members of the public worked together to bring down a man whose actions were a blight on the community.” Fox News Digital quotes Northamptonshire Police Inspector Beth Warren.

On August 23, Police Officer Lewis Marks responded to a call stating that a mother, later identified as 28-year-old Sean Prosser, had completed a drug deal.

A recently released video shows Marks chasing Prosser in his police car, but when the suspect pulled into Beckets Park, Marks jumped out of his car and began chasing him on foot.

The eagle-eyed cop spotted a civilian on a mountain bike and can be heard urgently asking, “Can we borrow your bike? Can we borrow your bike?”

The civilian handed over the bike and Marks was heard saying “Thank you” as he ran off.

Marks eventually caught up with Prosser and tackled him.

“Oh! My boss!” shouted Prosser. “I didn't do anything!”

Marks punched Prosser and radioed his department that he “hit [Prosser] of his bicycle”.

“I'm going to return this bike to its owner,” Marks told his colleagues. “I just took it out on a member of the audience.”

True to his words, the video shows the officer riding the bike back to its owner.

“Dude, I caught him,” Marks tells the young man. “I wouldn't have caught it without your help.”

At the time of his arrest, Prosser had on him a wad of cash and an incriminating phone with text messages related to drug trafficking. Most disturbing was a Kinder egg candy toy that hid heroin and crack cocaine.

Prosser “was charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, escaping from lawful custody, acquiring/using/possessing criminal property, being concerned in the supply of cocaine and being concerned in the supply of heroin,” Fox News Digital. reports “He pleaded guilty earlier this month and was sentenced to more than three years behind bars.”

“The quick thinking of PC Marks ensured that Prosser was quickly apprehended and I would also like to take this opportunity to thank members of the public who lent us their bike,” Inspector Warren said. “Tackling drug harm is a priority issue for Northamptonshire Police and I hope this case demonstrates how quickly we act with community intelligence to make our city a nicer place to live.”

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