Durham Constabulary have arrested two men after a stolen car was spotted and chased down on Friday in Chilton.
“It took officers just minutes to chase down and arrest the driver of a stolen car,” reported the force.
“The force control room were alerted by our colleagues at Cleveland Police of a potential stolen vehicle which they believed had travelled over into County Durham.
“Eagle-eyed traffic cops from the Road Policing Unit sighted the vehicle in Chilton and began to pursue the driver along Woodham View.
“Both the driver and passenger decamped from the Audi A4 into The Grove and officers initiated a short foot chase.
“A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving without a license, no insurance, failure to stop and failure to provide and has since been charged. He will appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court on June 13.”
“At 10.31pm, officers detained the driver while the dog unit were deployed to Rushyford to look for the other passenger. Following an extensive search of the area, the passenger was also located nearby and detained.
“The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and received no further action.”
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