Moment suspect runs down busy highway and scales wall ‘like Spider-Man’ in bid to flee police
This is the moment a suspect made an audacious bid for freedom on one of the UK’s busiest roads by attempting to scale a large wall ‘like Spider-Man’.
A man was spotted fleeing from police on foot close to Chingford on the A406, also known as the North Circular – a ring road that encircles central London.
The individual dressed in all black was filmed by a passing motorist as he sprinted down the left-hand lane of the dual-carriageway at around 4.05pm on Wednesday.
As police officers neared, the man decided to take his chances by starting to climb a giant wall that appears to be at least 40-foot-high.
He managed to scale to around 20-feet above the ground as police cars descended and officers closed in.
The footage, posted on social media site X, appears to show police officers encourage the man to make his way back to the ground.
The 50-second clip, set to the song Life Is a Highway by Rascal Flatts, cuts off before we see what happens to the suspect.
However, another video which has emerged online shows the immediate aftermath of the wannabe Spider-Man’s fall.
A man was fleeing from police on foot close to Chingford on the A406, also known as the North Circular – the 25.7-mile-long ring road that encircles central London on Wednesday
As he police drew closer in, the suspect attempted to scale a towering wall reaching a height of around 20 feet
In the short clip, the man is seen plummeting after losing his grasp on the wall, landing on a police officer below.
Four policemen rush to the man who fell, before noticing their colleague writing in pain on the floor.
A policeman asks ‘Is he alright?’ as the officer holds his leg after breaking the suspect’s fall.
As the scene unfolded, the section of the road was cordoned off by police officers.
The individual has since been arrested on suspicion of driving offences, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.
Social media users have since poked fun at the man’s attempt to climb the towering wall, comparing him to Marvel superhero Spider-Man.
‘Telling my kids this was Spider-Man,’ one wrote, whilst a second chimed :’I just saw real life Spider-Man’.
Another quipped: ‘Must’ve missed this scene on Spider-Man’.
A viewer exclaimed: ‘YOU MET PETER PARKER?’, whilst the original poster laughingly responded: ‘What a great day it turned out to be.’
He later fell plummeting on to a police officer. He has since been arrested on suspicion of driving offences
TikTokers were impressed by the man’s climbing skills, with the original poster saying he ‘couldn’t believe my eyes’ when he saw the suspect making his way up the wall
Social media users had fun with the man’s attempt to scale the giant wall, jokingly likening him to Marvel superhero Spider-Man
Meanwhile several onlookers were impressed by the man’s climbing skills, with one affirming: ‘He’s literally Spider-Man.’
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: ‘At around 16:05hrs on Wednesday, 12 March, police attempted to stop a vehicle on the A406 in Chingford.
‘The man in the car was believed to be wanted by police. The car failed to stop and a pursuit was authorised.
‘The vehicle stopped close to Crooked Billet and the driver attempted to flee on foot before falling from a wall.
‘The man was arrested on suspicion of driving offences. He remains in police custody. The road was partially closed to traffic.’
