A suspect was snared by police after a helicopter spotted him hiding in a tree.

Officers swooped in on the man after a late night pursuit in Glasgow involving the Road Policing and Dogs Units.

Two stills captured from a thermal imaging camera were shared online by the force's Air Support Unit.

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The man can be seen hiding in the tree while the second image captures the moment he was arrested.

A police dog can be seen in the image standing over the man, who is on the ground, as two police officers approach.

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The @PoliceScotlandAir account tweeted: "No hiding from the late crew last night! Suspect spotted hiding in a large fir tree following a vehicle pursuit in Glasgow and @polscotdogs and @polscotrpu directed to his location. #keepingpeoplesafe #teamwork"