Two people arrested following a high speed pursuit in North Yorkshire

Police say a vehicle failed to stop in the early hours of this morning

Author: Julie CastonPublished 30th Apr 2025

A man and a woman from Knaresborough have been arrested following a high-speed pursuit.

Police say a vehicle believed to be linked to drug dealing failed to stop near Menwith Hill in the early hours of this morning.

The vehicle drove off towards Harrogate along the A59 and through local villages, reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.

Officers laid a stinger device near Bond End in Knaresborough resulting in the vehicle coming to a stop in a nearby residential street where a man was seen to run off from the car.

Following a short search, officers found the suspect at a nearby address where he was arrested.

A 47-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop for the police and suspected theft of a vehicle.

A 44-year-old woman, was arrested on suspicion of theft of a vehicle.

Both remain in police custody.

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