This is the moment a 'speeding' e-bike rider was arrested just moments after almost hitting a pedestrian while fleeing police.

Police spotted the man reaching speeds believed to be over 40mph on an e-bike in Croxteth, Merseyside, on Wednesday, July 23.

When he was questioned by officers at around 5pm, he rode away.

The suspect then narrowly avoided a pedestrian while he was being pursued around a housing estate, police said.

A police spokesperson said: 'He rode on pavements and pulled into the path of a car that had to brake suddenly before losing control of the bike and falling off.