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Aug 2020

Last Updated: 18/08/2020

Crime

Three arrested after police chase car thieves in Ripon and Boroughbridge

by Vicky Carr

| 18 Aug, 2020

Police pursued a stolen vehicle which failed to stop after being taken from a Ripon street. Two 15-year-old boys and a 16-year-old boy have been arrested.

Three teenagers have been arrested after a car was stolen in Ripon, leading to a chase between the city and Boroughbridge.

Officers responded after a car was reported stolen from Wellington Gardens in the city on Saturday at around 3.10pm.

The dark blue Ford Focus was then seen being driven at speed in Boroughbridge, where it failed to stop for police, leading to a pursuit. With use of a stinger deployed on the B6265 Boroughbridge Road towards Ripon, police stopped the car at around 4.20pm.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said:

"The three occupants of the car ran off on foot but were located by an officer and police dog a short time later. Two 15-year-old boys and one 16-year-old boy were arrested and have been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

"Police thank many members of the public who reported sightings of the vehicle, which ultimately led to the offenders being caught and arrested."

Anyone who saw the vehicle between around 3.10pm and 4.20pm in the Ripon and Boroughbridge area is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, press 1 and pass information onto the Force Control Room, quoting reference number 12200141434.