Two arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle after pursuit in the early hours of the morning in Stockport

A 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were arrested in the early hours of this morning (Thursday 15 February 2024) after they made off from officers in Shaw Heath, Stockport.

At around 3.40am, officers from Greater Manchester Police’s Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit (TVIU) out on patrol came across a suspicious grey Audi A4 and requested it to pull over.

The driver of the vehicle, the 29-year-old man made off from officers with a pursuit ensuing with the offending vehicle travelling at speeds three times the signposted 30mph limit and running multiple red lights.

The Audi came to a stop on King Street West and both occupants in the car were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle, with the driver being further arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop.

Sergeant Catherine Evans from GMP’s Stockport district said: “These two individuals showed absolutely no regard for law enforcement, firstly not stopping for officers when they were first approached but the speeds they were travelling at to evade capture was truly astonishing.

“Thankfully, with it being so early in the morning the traffic was light and TVIU were able to bring the offending vehicle to a safe conclusion after a short pursuit.

“Road traffic offences such as speeding and dangerous driving are neighbourhood priorities and something, as a district, we are keen to eradicate from our streets.”

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