A policewoman grabbed a man by his underpants as he tried to escape arrest.
The suspected drugs dealer was wrestling with officers under the Palace Pier, Brighton, yesterday.
He wriggled out of his T-shirt so PC Kelly Chilton went for his trouser waistband - and got his underpants instead.
Two builders helped police and the man was finally taken away to the John Street police station.
Community beat officers in central Brighton have been carrying out covert operations to crack down on drug dealing on the streets.
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