A stinger was used to stop a vehicle that then rammed a police vehicle during a pursuit near Whitby earlier.
Two people have been arrested and a suspected stolen quad bike has been recovered following the incident near Whitby this morning.
At just after 2am this morning (Wednesday 28 June 2023) officers from North Yorkshire's roads policing group were on routine patrol on the A171 near to Scaling Dam.
They noticed a Hyundai that was travelling at speed, so they requested it to stop which it failed to do.
Officers say:
"The driver wasn’t keen on stopping and made off from us.
A short pursuit commenced before a police firearms unit managed to sting the vehicle. The car was then forced to stop before the driver decided to ram one our police vehicles.
Two out of the three occupants fled from the vehicle. A 23-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of going equipped for theft and conspiring to steal a motor vehicle. She currently remains in police custody.
Extensive searches were made in the local area to find the outstanding two occupants which led us to a quad bike in the middle of a field with its engine running.
A police dog unit was brought in which tracked to several discarded items, these included a balaclava and a torch.
Our officers then spotted a further vehicle in the area acting suspiciously. This vehicle was stopped and a 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to steal a motor vehicle. He also currently remains in police custody.
Enquiries are continuing to locate the two outstanding suspects. "


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