Two men have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a car ended up wedged between parked cars on a pavement as the driver tried to flee from police.
Officers from the St Ann’s knife crime team at Nottinghamshire Police sighted a vehicle with false plates near to the Chilwell retail park at around 5pm today (Thursday 12 November).
The driver failed to stop so officers pursued the offending vehicle which then came head to head with a backup police vehicle coming the other way in Easthorpe Street, Ruddington.
As a result the offending vehicle ended up on the pavement wedged between parked cars and the wall.
Two men, aged 44 and 24, were arrested at the scene and numerous suspected stolen goods were located inside the car.
The gas board and Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue were also in attendance as a precaution after the suspected stolen vehicle hit a gas main.
Demand Management Inspector Craig Nolan, said: “Both the knife crime and operational support teams along with our colleagues at the fire and rescue and east midlands ambulances services have been involved in this incident and their quick, professional actions along with their tenacity and team work has resulted in it being brought to a safe conclusion.
“We’ve been out on the street this evening, talking to residents who will have been concerned after seeing the emergency services in the area and would have been wondering what happened.
“Unfortunately at least three parked vehicles were damaged along with the suspected stolen vehicle and work is underway to establish who they belong to.
“Enquiries will now continue into the circumstances around the job as the two men remain in custody.”
