Three men arrested after high speed M1 pursuit in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire police officers were called to an address in Cheriton Drive, Ravenshead, on Monday, April 26 at around 9.10 pm after power tools were stolen from the back of a van.

A suspected stolen car that was travelling on cloned plates was tracked along the A38. Multiple police cars pursued the vehicle at high speed. After pulling onto the M1 southbound near Junction 28 the car stopped shortly after 10.10 pm when multiple suspects ran from the vehicle into a neighbouring field.

One of the suspects was quickly chased by the police dog, Wolf before he led his handler and the other officers to the three others hiding in a barn. The three men, aged 29, 26 and 24 were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle, failing to stop and dangerous driving.

A 15-year-old boy was held on suspicion of the same offences and was also arrested on suspicion of carrying a knife. All four remain in police custody.

Detective Constable Gemma Patterson, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “This was a great bit of teamwork involving multiple officers on the ground, control room staff and, of course, Police Dog Wolf.

“As a general-purpose dog, he is trained not only to use his natural speed advantage to chase people down but also to use his nose to track people who are hidden from view.

“On this occasion, he demonstrated both of these attributes and helped to deliver a really good result for the team.”