Car Chase Arrests - Leigh-on-Sea

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Leigh On Sea News: Car Chase Arrests – THREE people have been arrested after a car was pursued through Southend by a specialist roads officer.

Car Chase Arrests - THREE people have been arrested after a car was pursued through Southend by a specialist roads officer.

THREE people have been arrested after a car was pursued through Southend by a specialist roads officer.

The incident began in Rayleigh shortly after 11am on, Tuesday 1 April when a Vauxhall Astra failed to stop for police.

A pursuit was authorised, which saw a roads policing vehicle safely follow the Astra through residential streets despite numerous instances of dangerous driving manoeuvres by the car.

In total, the pursuit lasted for 12 minutes, before the Astra stopped in Victoria Avenue, Southend with three people then attempting to leave the area.

Officers quickly caught up with them and three people were arrested.

A 32-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of driving offences and weapon possession.

Adam Pipe, head of roads policing, said: “The skill and determination of the officer behind the wheel of the police car for the entirety of this incident is certainly something to behold.

“I want to commend his calmness in the face the dangerous manner of driving he was faced with – and at all times, the safety of the public was paramount in his actions.”

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