Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe July 10 (UPI) -- Security cameras in Britain were recording when police officers used a van door to knock over a thief attempting to escape on a bicycle. Hammersmith and Fulham Council said the government's CCTV team spotted a man stealing items from a parked vehicle in Fulham last month and notified officers. Advertisement The CCTV footage shows a police van arriving at the scene just as the suspect is fleeing on a bicycle, which police said was stolen. The police van is able to stop the fleeing suspect when an officer opens a door and knocks the man over. The man, identified as Jake Nedd, was convicted of offenses stemming from the incident and was sentenced to 28 weeks in jail. Read More Oklahoma man proposes to girlfriend while under arrest Police: Motorcyclist fled officers, posted helmet-cam video online Florida man, tired of walking, steals forklift -- again