Police use stinger to try to stop 'stolen' Audi A3 during dramatic chase caught on taxi driver's dashcam
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A police stinger was thrown across the road during a dramatic police chase, caught on the dashcam of a passing car.
The incredible footage shows a policeman appear on the pavement and chuck the large spike strip across the road.
Seconds later the speeding blue Audi A3 zooms through and appears to drive straight over it, puncturing the tyres.
The stinger is then quickly pulled back as both unmarked and marked police vehicles continue the pursuit.
It happened in Newton, Greater Manchester, on Monday lunchtime, according to the Manchester Evening News .
The chase was eventually brought to an end just over a mile away in Dukinfield.
(Image: MEN Media)
(Image: MEN Media)
Photos shared on social media showed multiple police cars at the scene near to a Morrisons petrol station.
Mark Alexander, who works for Tameside Taxis, captured the pursuit on his dashcam.
Witnesses also report seeing the police helicopter out in the Tameside area.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed the pursuit began in Stalybridge.
They said at around midday on Monday, officers received reports of a car being driven ‘erratically’ in the town centre.
When patrols responded, they spotted a blue Audi A3 that had been reported stolen from an address in Stalybridge the day before.
(Image: James Garrigan/MEN Media)
(Image: James Garrigan/MEN Media)
The driver of the vehicle failed to stop, and officers gave chase.
A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident.
The spokesman said: “At around 12pm on April 23, police received a report that a car was being driven erratically in Stalybridge town centre.
“Officers attended and spotted a blue Audi A3 that was reported as stolen from an address in Stalybridge on April 22.
“A police pursuit ensued with assistance from the police helicopter.
“After a stinger was deployed, the car was brought to a stop.
“A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody for questioning.”