Man arrested after stolen car crashes in Stoke-On-Trent
It was seen driving dangerously down the A50
A man's been arrested after a stolen car crashed into anotherin Stoke-on-Trent.
In the early hours of yesterday (15 January), officers on patrol spotted a Kia which was driving dangerously on the A50 near Blythe Bridge.
Shortly after, the car collided with a Toyota Auris. The driver of the Kia was seen running away from the scene on foot.
The driver of the Toyota was not injured. Officers then started looking for the suspect and called in colleagues from the National Police Air Service to help.
A 32-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, was later arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop after a road accident and when required by a constable, theft of a motor vehicle, theft from the person of another and driving without insurance.
He was questioned about what happened in custody and has since been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.
After checks by officers it's thought the Kia had been stolen in the Sheffield area recently. It was seized for forensic examination.