POLICE spotted a man driving a car while "inhaling from a balloon" - and he then ran off from officers.

Officers in Bingley searched the abandoned vehicle and found "numerous cannisters" and suspected cannabis.

The car was seized and enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver who ran away from police.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "While on mobile patrols in Bingley, working night-time economy duties, officers from Shipley Neighbourhood Policing Team sighted a male driving the above car while inhaling from a balloon.

"Upon sighting officers, the male made off on foot - abandoning the car. 

"During a search of the car, officers located numerous cannisters and an amount of suspected cannabis.

"The car was seized and enquiries are ongoing into identifying the driver."