A WANTED man has taunted cops by posting a selfie of himself next to a police van with an officer behind the wheel.
Lag Paul Tarver, 41, is being hunted by cops after allegedly breaching the terms of his licence and being recalled to prison.
He was convicted of GBH and police have warned the public not to approach him.
But Tarver appeared to mock the hunt by taking a picture of himself standing in front of a police van.
He posted the snap on Facebook alongside the words: “and what.”
He then responded to a police appeal for information about him with: “Catch me if u can!!!!”
The jibe had attracted more than 300 likes and dozens of comments from locals at the time of writing.
Tarver has also appeared to taunt cops in other posts while on the run.
In previous comments on his Facebook profile, he tagged his location as the Copacabana and wrote: “catch me if you can”.
He added: “I answer to no one!
“Sorry if you think it’s crazy or I’m taking the piss.
“I’m harming no one, I’m just enjoying my life.”
Tarver also claimed: “I cut my tag off 5 months ago, they’ve only just released that pic…u know the bad hairday 1..Bastards!!!”
In a more recent post, he shared a video appearing to show himself walking past a police car.
He captioned it “#takinthep***” and “#piggies”.
Cops issued the appeal through Leamington Police as they continue to search for Tarver.
The 41-year-old is approximately 5ft 8in tall and has connections to Leamington.
Police said: “If you see him, please do not approach him and instead call 999 immediately.”
Anyone with information about where Tarver is has been urged to contact police.