A police officer in Anhui, a province located in China's east, chased a runaway suspect for a full kilometre when he broke free of another officer's hold upon exiting a police car.

The incident happened on November 24.

In the video, the police officer can be seen running closely behind the 32-year-old suspect, Zhang, in an attempt to catch up to him. He comes close several times, and after about one kilometre, the suspect – appearing to have given up – was found squatting on the ground.

According to local media, the officer was identified as 50-year-old Xu Wei and is known for his athletic abilities.

11月24日，蚌埠公安龙子湖分局 巡防大队民警将一名可疑男子带到队里核实身份时，该男子借口接打电话，突然挣脱民警疯狂逃窜。大队民警徐伟反应迅速，立即追了上去，狂追约1000米后，嫌疑男子累瘫在地束手就擒。经了解：民警徐伟今年已经50岁，曾经在山东枣庄某部队当过特种兵、擅长跑步。嫌疑男子张某32岁，有多次盗窃前科，前几日因盗窃被网上追逃 。