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Caught on camera: taxi tries to flee police with officer on hood of car

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Taxi tries to flee police as officer clings to hood
WATCH ABOVE: A taxi driver suspected of using a fake license plate in China this week fled police, but took one of the officers with him clinging to the hood of the vehicle – Mar 27, 2016

A taxi driver suspected of using a fake license plate, tried to flee two police officers, but ended up taking one of them for a free ride as an officer clung to the hood of the taxi.

The taxi driver was filling up at a gas station this week in Tianjin Municipality of North China when he was stopped by two officers as he tried to pull away.

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One officer got the door open to the taxi while the other was in front of the vehicle blocking its path.

Or so the officer thought.

As the officers investigate, they’re seen talking to the driver for a short time. The taxi driver then tries to flee, but one of the officers jumps on the hood of the car.

Another traffic camera caught the officer still clinging to the hood of the vehicle as the taxi drove down the street.

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Eventually police would stop and arrest the fleeing taxi driver.

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