A group of "prolific thieves" thought to have stolen catalytic converters from SEVEN boroughs in Greater Manchester rammed into a police car before throwing a power tool at officers during a chase.
Officers from GMP were out on patrol in the Oldham area yesterday afternoon, December 15, when they spotted a suspicious Volkswagen Jetta, believed to be on a set of cloned number plates.
The car has been involved in recent thefts, which officers believe are part of a series across Manchester, Salford, Bury, Tameside, Stockport, Oldham, and Rochdale.
Serving GMP officer charged over indecent pictures of a child Police followed the car, and started to chase it across Oldham and Rochdale after the occupants noticed they were being tailed.
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