A helicopter was used to help locate a man in the Tooting area who had allegedly fled from police.

The National Police Air Service were deployed in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The man was later found by a police dog and was reportedly hiding in a garden.

He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, being equipped to steal and drug offences.

Wandsworth Police tweeted: “In the early hours of the morning we employed @NPAShq to locate a male in the #Tooting area who had made off from us.

“Male was hiding in a garden and found by the police dog. “He was arrested for dangerous driving, going equipped to steal and drugs offences.

“More to follow.”