A motorcyclist was slammed to the pavement in a police takedown caught on a surveillance camera.

The takedown happened in South Vancouver Monday evening and, after being posted to social media, has been viewed thousands of times.

Vancouver Police told CTV the video shows the arrest of a rider who had refused to pull over.

He was spotted driving erratically, dodging in and out of traffic, police say, and narrowly missed hitting pedestrians. Police say he was also speeding past playgrounds and ignored stop signs.

Officers tackled the man to the ground when they eventually caught up with him in a parking lot.

The video shows the rider being pushed to the ground, kneed in the ribs and held down by two officers as he's put in handcuffs.

A spokesperson said officers don't use force if a suspect is compliant.

– with files from CTV Vancouver

Photo: YouTube - Kevin Boisvert