Blackpool pair arrested after police chase in Grange Park
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A number of police were deployed to the estate after reports of a car being stolen at around 10.50pm.
Patrols searched the streets for the vehicle before it was spotted and the driver was pursued by officers.
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Hide AdThe driver was later stopped and two men from Blackpool were arrested.
A 21-year-old was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking and a 22-year-old arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft.
Lancashire Police said the pair remained in custody this afternoon.
Police statement
A police spokesperson said: “Around 10.50pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 22) we received a report of a suspected vehicle theft in Blackpool.
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Hide Ad“Officers followed the car and following a short pursuit it was stopped in the Grange Park area.
“A 21-year-old man from Blackpool was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, with a 22-year-old man from Blackpool arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft.
“Both are in custody.”