The police were on their way to the car which was stopped for inspection when the driver pressed the accelerator pedal and drove straight towards the police.

- The police are forced to jump away so as not to be hit, says Tobias Ahlén-Svalbro who is the press spokesperson for the police region Mitt.

Several patrols searched for the perpetrator in the area and soon found the car in a residential area near the traffic control. The man fled the scene but was arrested shortly afterwards.

Suspected of several crimes

He is now under arrest and suspected of attempted aggravated assault, attempted bodily harm and gross negligence in traffic.

The man who did not have a driver's license is also suspected of gross negligence in traffic, gross illegal driving, drug driving and minor drug offenses for his own use.