'Stolen' gold Lexus rammed into police cars as driver tries to escape
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe driver of a suspected stolen Lexus rammed the motor into police cars as he tried to escape - before being arrested. Greater Manchester Police said officers chased down the car, believed to have been solen in Worsley, Salford, overnight.
Cops later clocked the car, a gold Lexus RX450h, being driven along the M60. Officers from GMP's roads policing unit (RPU) tracked down the car but the driver wouldn't stop.
Officers eventually brought it to a halt with a stinger. An image shared by GMP Traffic earlier today (September 8) showed a flat front tyre completely flat, with the car coming to a stop on a pavement. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features GMP said the driver tried to escape by ramming the Lexus into the police vehicles.
But the three occupants failed to escape police, who arrested the trio. A spokesperson for GMP Traffic tweeted: "This Lexus was stolen overnight in a burglary from Worsley.
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