Police helicopter assists officers to locate suspect following car theft in Woolston

Jessica Barnes

4 July 2024 at 9:19 am

Police helicopter dispatched following theft of vehicle <i>(Image: Cheshire Police)</i> — Police helicopter dispatched following theft of vehicle *(Image: Cheshire Police)*

A POLICE helicopter was deployed to find the suspect of reported car theft in Woolston.

Police officers became aware of a suspected stolen car in the Manchester Road area this afternoon, Thursday.

Officers attempted to stop the car, but the driver made off before decamping on Bridge Lane, Woolston.

A spokesperson for Cheshire Police said: "The police helicopter was deployed to the scene and a 20-year-old man was located and arrested.

"He is currently being held in police custody assisting officers with their enquires."

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