‘Wanted’ Men Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Started In Market Harborough

Two ‘wanted’ men are being questioned by Police after an eleven mile high-speed pursuit between Market Harborough and Corby.

A stolen BMW, believed to be linked to criminality, failed to stop for officers in the town centre just after 1pm yesterday and reached speeds of over 100mph before it crashed.

The occupants fled on foot, but were quickly arrested with the assistance of a helicopter crew from the National Police Air Service and Police dog ‘Gru’, who tracked the pair for some distance, including through a brook.

The BMW crashed into a fence : PD Gru from Northants Police helped track down the suspects Pic: Leics & Northants Police

The men, aged 17 and 18 from Leicester, who were wanted in connection with other offences, remain in custody.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police told Hfm: “A pursuit was authorised and the car was followed into Northamptonshire, where it collided with a fence in Corby.

“Following a search of the area, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of burglary dwelling and theft, being in charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit, dangerous driving and theft from a motor vehicle.

“A 17-year-old youth was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs, being in charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of cannabis, burglary dwelling and theft and failing to stop for police.”

Officers from both Leicestershire and Northamptonshire Police were involved in the arrests.