Moment police officer is dragged along road by stolen Amazon van

A police officer was dragged along the road by a stolen Amazon van after a thief brazenly seized the wheel in a bid to escape. Danny Smith, 29, stole the vehicle just seconds after the driver had got out to deliver a parcel in St Helens, Merseyside on January 23. Footage played to Liverpool Crown Court shows the moment PC Javier Bueno-Matilla exits a police car to pursue the thief. The white van can be seen coming towards the police car as the two vehicles meet on a cul de sac. As the officer runs towards the van, Smith reverses and even allows the rear wheels to mount the curb.