Two men have received further charges following their arrest in Tameside.

Patrick Warde (16/03/2002) of Merlewood Avenue, Manchester is currently remanded in custody charged with aggravated taking without consent and conspiracy to steal.

Lawrence Ward (01/03/1999) of Ryder Brow Road, Gorton is also currently remanded in custody charged with dangerous driving and conspiracy to steal.

They have both been charged with an additional four counts of conspiracy to steal a motor vehicle and obtaining services by deception.

A 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, remains on bail charged with aggravated taking without consent and conspiracy to steal.

At around 1.54pm on 3 November police received a report of three men in a BMW behaving suspiciously in a car park on Lord Sheldon Way, Ashton-under-Lyne.

The vehicle was pursued by officers and three males were later arrested. A number of car keys and tools were also recovered from the car.

The additional charges relate to a large number of offences across the Tameside, City of Manchester and Stockport districts, with wider investigations continuing.