Police car is rammed after chase of suspect
17-YEAR-OLD IS ARRESTED ON A CATALOGUE OF OFFENCES
A FLEEING burglary suspect was arrested after ramming a police car in Belgrave during a pursuit.
The 17-year-old driver was detained at the conclusion of an authorised pursuit involving officers from Leicestershire Roads Policing Unit.
Officers photographed the damage from the head-on collision, showing the crumpled front ends of both vehicles, and later shared the image on social media.
A message posted on Twitter by the police Tactical Dogs and Firearms Unit said the stolen vehicle was spotted following a hit on the Automatic Number Plate Recognition system.
The police said the vehicle made off before preemptive tactics could be attempted and a pursuit followed.
“(This) concluded when the subject vehicle rammed a roads policing unit car. One arrested for burglary.”
A spokeswoman confirmed the incident and subsequent arrest.
She said: “We were alerted yesterday to a vehicle in the Birstall area believed to be connected to a car key burglary in Mountsorrel.
“Officers indicated for the vehicle to stop and as it failed to do, a pursuit was authorised. Following a pursuit, the suspect vehicle came to stop a short time later after colliding with a police vehicle head-on.”
The collision happened in Brandon Street, Belgrave, off Belgrave Road. No injuries were reported.
The spokeswoman said: “A 17-yearold youth has been arrested on suspicion of burglary dwelling and theft, failure to stop, dangerous driving, drug-driving and assault on an emergency worker.”