Posted: Wed 4th Mar 2020

Updated: Wed 4th Mar

Police chase ends in Sealand after police use stinger device to puncture car tyres

Police chase ends in Sealand after police use stinger device to puncture car tyres
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Mar 4th, 2020

Police had to use stinger device to stop a car involved in a chase through parts of Flintshire last night. 

Armed response units pursued a small silver Chevrolet hatchback through Flint and Deeside sometime before midnight on Tuesday.

The car had failed to stop for police earlier in Rhyl.

A spike strip, used to puncture the vehicle’s tyres, was deployed  and the car came to a stop on the A548 near MOD Sealand.

Police said three people were taken into custody for a number of alleged offences. 

A spokesperson from North Wales Roads Policing Unit said:

”Great teamwork with our Armed Alliance colleagues last night after a car failed to stop in Rhyl.

Car tracked via ANPR along the Coast Road into Oakenholt.

Stinger successfully used on Deeside Industrial Estate and the car came to a stop outside the old RAF Sealand camp.

Three men arrested on suspicion of various offences including unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle, disqualified driving and driving without insurance.

All three are currently in custody”

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