"That Ford Focus is falling apart": Hunting dodgy drivers on the road with GMP
manchestereveningnews.co.ukWe have only just pulled out of the car park at Eccles Police station when PC Paul Ashworth begins getting information through his radio about a Ford Focus with part of its 'front end hanging off.' Police had received reports about it being involved in a crash where it had failed to stop and got further calls regarding other 'near misses' and it being driven dangerously.
The car activated an ANPR camera near the border, heading towards Lancashire, before it was 'pinged' on a camera in Lancs heading back towards Greater Manchester. READ MORE: Clean Air Zone cameras are already being used to help catch criminals - but a police chief wants to go further Using that information, officers from PC Ashworth's specialist unit at GMP begin tracking it and making their way towards the area they believe it is likely to be heading.
PC Ashworth suddenly activates his lights and sirens and begins to accelerate as he is told it has been spotted on the M66 in Bury.
The police helicopter is sent up as PC Ashworth flies down the M60, heading towards Simister Island, to join with the operation to intercept it, flashing and beeping at cars in the outside lane to move out of his way.
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