Three arrested after police chase through residential area

A police chase through residential streets in Rochdale led to three people being arrested after Class A drugs were found by pursuing officers. The pair in the car sped off after officers attempted to stop them for suspected false registration plates.

The duo failed to stop several times during the pursuit and evaded patrols by ‘driving dangerously’ through residential areas. After finding the vehicle abandoned a short while later in Shawclough, Greater Manchester Police found another car with one driver which was seen picking up the runners.

All three males were arrested for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and handling stolen goods.

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In a social media post, GMP Rochdale said: “Officers that pursued a suspicious looking vehicle was found to have a large quantity of Class A drugs and cash in Rochdale on Sunday, September 4 at around 1:30pm, response patrols were the Falinge area of Rochdale when officers saw a vehicle suspected to have false registration plates. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle which subsequently failed to stop.

“The vehicle containing two males failed to stop several times during the pursuit and attempted to evade patrols by driving in a dangerous manner in residential areas. The vehicle evaded the patrols and a short time later officers located the vehicle which had been abandoned in the Shawclough area of Rochdale.

“Officers stopped another vehicle in the area which was seen to collect the two males from the first vehicle. Following a search of the vehicles and three males involved, over £2,000 worth of Class A