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Nottinghamshire Police’s high-speed pursuit of stolen car travelling at over 135mph on A46 between Radcliffe-on-Trent and Newark




A dramatic car chase between Nottinghamshire Police and a stolen car travelling at over 135mph saw the arrest of three suspects.

A lengthy pursuit took place along the A46 from Radcliffe-on-Trent to Newark on Saturday (October 19), after a suspected stolen vehicle, believed to be on cloned plates, was spotted.

Following the first sighting at around 10.20pm, officers turned on their blue lights but the driver accelerated further and gas cannisters were also thrown from the vehicle at the police cars following behind.

Footage of the stolen car driving the wrong way round Farndon roundabout. Image: Nottinghamshire Police/YouTube
Footage of the stolen car driving the wrong way round Farndon roundabout. Image: Nottinghamshire Police/YouTube

A mixture of policing teams – aided by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) flying overhead – tracked the car as it continued at speed towards Newark.

After driving the wrong way around Farndon roundabout, the car’s tyres were stung by waiting officers to slow it down.

The still-moving vehicle, now emitting sparks from the tyre-less wheels on its rims, was stung a second time, and crashed into a wall in Tolney Lane shortly afterwards.

One of the car’s occupants was immediately detained, but the rest tried to escape on foot, with officers and the dog team giving chase with the NPAS following in the air.

Following a lengthy pursuit in the dark over fields and through rivers, two other suspects were also stopped and arrested, with a knife recovered from one of them.

A 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, theft of a vehicle, possessing a knife in public, and driving without insurance or a licence.

Police also arrested two boys, aged 14 and 17, on suspicion of dangerous driving.

The 17-year-old was additionally arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle and possessing Class B drugs.

Officers from the force’s Operational Support teams worked with response colleagues, the Newark neighbourhood policing team and NPAS to help secure the arrests.

Chief Inspector Clive Collings, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a fantastic example of our different policing teams working together to achieve a positive result – in this case arresting three people who showed a blatant disregard for public safety.

“With NPAS providing support from above, our officers on the ground did an excellent job of tracking this vehicle from a safe distance, despite it exceeding 135mph at one point.

“That nobody was hurt during this pursuit was down to a mixture of good fortune and the professionalism of the officers involved in this incident, including those who safely deployed stingers at the critical moments.

“Even after the vehicle came to a stop, the teamwork required to pursue and ultimately detain all three suspects was exceptional, and exemplifies Nottinghamshire Police’s commitment to fight criminality and protect the communities we serve.”



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