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Specialist Police Arrest Wanted Man in Esk Valley

Saturday, 10 August 2024 23:51

In the early hours of Saturday, at just after 1.30am, officers from the Roads Policing Group attempted to stop a vehicle on the A171 north of Whitby.

The vehicle made off at high speeds, but Police pursued it through Egton before it collided with a parked car. This didn’t stop the driver as they continued down country lanes before reverse ramming a specialist vehicle.

Determined to stop the vehicle, the roads policing officer utilised specialist tactics and continued to follow the vehicle towards the village of Grosmont. As the driver crossed the ford, they then turned into the River Esk.

The vehicle was left abandoned in the river and the driver fled on foot, but a police helicopter (NPAS) equipped with specialist night-time vision equipment was close by. Within minutes, the helicopter was overhead when it spotted a heat source next to a tree. Units on the ground were guided in and the suspect was detained.

A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop for the police and possession of a suspected Class A drug. Further enquiries show that the man was wanted in connection with five burglaries in the North Yorkshire and Cleveland area and he was further arrested for burglary.

The man currently remains in police custody.

Duty Superintendent, Victoria Taylor from North Yorkshire Police said:

“This was an excellent detection by our specialist operations officers.

“Despite trying to run from us, we were able to arrest the man who now remains in custody.

“We work tirelessly around the clock to target and disrupt criminal activity to make our communities safer for everyone.”

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