Three arrested on M62 after chase in car stolen from Rotherham

The trio - all from the Doncaster area - were stopped last night

Author: Matt SoanesPublished 16th Sep 2025

Three people have been arrested after a car chase in West Yorkshire in the early hours of this morning, which ended on the M62 near Castleford.

It's after a vehicle suspected of being stolen from the Rotherham area was reported being driven at high speeds on the A650 Drighlington Bypass.

Three males, aged between 16 and 22 and from the Doncaster area have been arrested on suspicion of going equipped for theft and theft of a motor vehicle.

One of the men has also been questioned on suspicion of dangerous driving and getting behind the wheel while disqualified.

Investigations into the incident remain ongoing.

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