Two arrested as stolen car is recovered in Tyldesley

At around 6am today, Wednesday, February 4, officers from Greater Manchester's Roads Policing Unit arrested two men after a pursuit ended in Tyldesley.

In the early hours of this morning, an Audi SQ7 was stolen from Leeds, in West Yorkshire before making its way to Greater Manchester.

The vehicle was spotted westbound on the M62 and was followed by officers onto the M60 before leaving the motorway and heading onto East Lancs Road.

The pursuit saw the stolen vehicle increase its speed to more than 120pmh in some areas, before the two occupants exited the vehicle on Milk Street in Tyldesley where they were apprehended by police.

The driver of the vehicle, an 18-year old, was arrested on suspicion of burglary, dangerous driving, failing to stop, and driving without insurance.

The passenger, a 20-year-old, was arrested on suspicion of burglary.

Both men remain in custody for questioning as investigations continue.

Sergeant Rebecca McElory from the force's Roads Policing Unit said: “This was a fast‑moving incident that began outside our force area, and thanks to the coordinated work between ourselves and colleagues from NPAS, we were able to safely bring it to a conclusion.

“We are very lucky that we aren’t here talking about a high-speed collision which could have saw innocent members of the public seriously injured.

“I hope these arrests send a clear message to those who think they are above the law that we will not hesitate to take action against these people who strike fear into our communities.”