SHOCKING footage appears to show a police patrol car pushing a motorcyclist off the road during a high speed pursuit before arresting him.

Captured on Sunday afternoon, the clip shows Raul Martinez, 26, crashing his bike in Rancho Cucamonga, California while being chased by an officer.

4 The police officer is seen handcuffing a biker who he appeared to run off the road

Filmed by fellow bikers, the incident took place at the Elite Bikerz Fallen Brother Ride, held in honour of Memorial Day, reports CBS Los Angeles.

At the start of the footage the police car and the motorcycle appear to collide as a woman films from a distance.

A group of bikers then gather around the officer as he handcuffs Martinez – who is lying face first on the ground following the crash.

The woman filming can be heard shouting at the officer: “You pushed him. You pushed him down.

“You dropped him down with your (car) and I have it on camera.”

4 A witness films the dents on the side of the patrol car which appear to have been caused by the collision

4 The cop handcuffs the man while surrounded by a group of angry bikers

4 The motorcyclists began revving their engines in protest at their arrest

The camerawoman then films large dents on the side of his car which she claims were caused by the collision.

She said: “That's where it's all dented... where he knocked him down.”

As other bikers rev their engines, the woman continues to shout at the cop accusing him of intentionally running the man off the road.

Another motorcyclist then approaches the officer as he is detaining Martinez, prompting the cop to push him away before appearing to call for back up.

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The California Highway Patrol has said the policeman was trying to pull over the biker on the eastbound 210 Freeway.

Authorities say Martinez was attempting to pass another vehicle on the right shoulder at a “high rate of speed” during the chase.

The police said: “For unknown reasons, the left side of the Yamaha made contact with the right side of the patrol vehicle on 19th Street west of Carnelian Street.”

Martinez, who was taken to hospital with minor injuries, is facing a felony evading charge.

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