Three teenagers arrested after 'stolen vehicle' police chase ends in crash

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Three teenagers have been arrested after police chased a 'stolen vehicle' through Wigan. The vehicle later crashed on Wigan Road in Standish shortly after 9.30am on Tuesday (January 14).

Police had been called to reports that the vehicle had been taken from an address on Northumberland Road. Officers later spotted the vehicle and a pursuit followed.

The chase ended after the stolen car was involved in a collision. Three teenage boys, aged 18, 18 and 17, were later arrested on suspicion of the burglary of a dwelling and taken into custody.

No serious injuries were reported in the collision. A GMP spokesperson said: "At around 9.30am this morning (Tuesday 14 January 2025), police sighted a stolen vehicle in Wigan, that had been taken from an address on Northumberland Road earlier this morning. "Officers pursued the vehicle which eventually came to a conclusion after a road traffic collision on Wigan Road in Standish. "Three men aged 18, 18 and 17 were arrested on suspicion of for burglary dwelling and remain in custody for questioning."