Abandoned flip flop cordoned off as police attempt to track down driver who failed to stop

Police cordoned off the flip flop as they attempted to track down driver who failed to stop Credit: Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit

A flip flop has been cordoned off as police attempt to track down a driver who failed to stop.

Officers from Derbyshire Police surrounded the shoe with four conesand police tape after the suspect fled the scene in the early hours of Monday 8 July.

The force said on Twitter that the driver failed to stop for police in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, and the force's armed policing unit said he then "legged it".

Officers said as well as leaving the flip flop behind, the suspect had lefthis ID and mobile phone in the car.

Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit responded to the tweet with a picture of the shoe.