SAPS had a busy day in Cape Town on Monday following efforts to chase after a speeding motorist, who was trying to avoid an encounter with the police.
Gunshots can be heard from the video footage below, before the BMW driver makes his great escape.
From what can be heard, the driver was apprehended by three vehicles, but refused to surrender as the 44-year-old took the police on a joyride.
According to police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, the vehicle eventually was stopped on the corner of Jakes Gerwel and Viking Way just after 3pm.
The motorist was arrested for driving recklessly.
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Video footage: Supplied