Police car chase in Leamington ends when officers deflate all four tyres with a 'stinger'
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A police chase in Leamington ended when officers deflated all four tyres with a 'stinger'.
And once they brought the car to a halt, they soon realised why the driver had refused to stop for police.
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Hide Ad"The driver had no licence, no insurance and provided a positive roadside drugs wipe," said a spokesperson for OPU Warwickshire Police.
"We also found a number of wraps of class A drugs during a search of her in custody that she'd tried to hide.
"She admitted to all offences in interview and will appear before a court."
The chase started after officers spotted a VW Polo in Leamington yesterday (Wednesday) which had no insurance.
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Hide AdTheir records also indicated that it had been involved in a theft last week.
"We attempted to stop the vehicle but the driver had other ideas," said the police spokesperson,
"After a brief pursuit the vehicle was stung and all four tyres deflated bringing the vehicle to a stop."