Police were given the run around after a suspect struggled free and sparked a widespread search.
Officers went to the quay in Burnham just after 5pm on Monday to arrest a man on suspicion of a domestic assault.
Police managed to detain the man for a matter of minutes before he fled.
The force helicopter was drafted in and officers on the ground also looked for him, but were unsuccessful.
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