A woman  taken to hopsital after "jumping in the river" to escape chasing police officers in Kingston town centre.

A passing police officer spotted the wanted woman, whose age and name has not been released, at about 2pm today near the Guildhall.

She jumped in the Hogsmill river once the officer gave chase and refused to get out, a police spokesman said.

She was soon arrested and taken to hopsital for "unrelated issues".

PC Sebastian Ellis said: "She decided it would be a good idea to jump in the Hogsmill behind the Guildhall and paddled up stream.

"She refused to come out. One officer had to jump in ther river and arrest her."

A police spokesman was unable to comfirm what she was arrested on suspicion on.

She was wanted for failing to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court.