A POLICE car was rammed by people suspected of stealing from cars at a Travel Lodge.

Officers tried to block the vehicle in but the suspects escaped, damaging both vehicles before fleeing across the New Forest.

Posting on social media New Forest Heart Cops said: "We’ve just finished another night of proactive patrols in the Minstead and Stoney Cross area.

"Just before midnight we found a car we know was responsible for a series of thefts from vehicles parked at the Travel Lodge.

"We blocked the car in but it rammed us, damaging our vehicle and making off through Emery Down and across the Forest using the tracks from Acres Down to the Canadian War Memorial.

"The vehicle, a blue Fiat Punto, will have considerable damage so if you see it please let us know."

Anyone with information can contact Hampshire police on 101, quoting crime reference number 44220026938.