Officers from Northamptonshire have arrested three people on suspicion of burglary following a 30 mile police chase.
Dave Lee of Northamptonshire Police tweeted immediately after the incident this afternoon and said: “Just had a 30 mile pursuit from Northants into Warwickshire. Three burglars in custody. It was brought to an end by tactical contact after stinger deployment. There was no way he was going to the town centre.”
Officers were alerted following the theft of a Fiat Punto car from a property in Nottingham. The vehicle was driven down the M1 and Northamptonshire Police took over the pursuit after it crossed ther county border.
The chase then switched to the M6 and a stinger device was used to stop the car near Nuneaton.
Three people were arrested and taken to Nuneaton police station for questioning.