Police chase ends in Sealand after police use stinger device to puncture car tyres

Police had to use stinger device to stop a car involved in a chase through parts of Flintshire last night. 

Armed response units pursued a small silver Chevrolet hatchback through Flint and Deeside sometime before midnight on Tuesday.

The car had failed to stop for police earlier in Rhyl.

A spike strip, used to puncture the vehicle’s tyres, was deployed  and the car came to a stop on the A548 near MOD Sealand.

Police said three people were taken into custody for a number of alleged offences. 

A spokesperson from North Wales Roads Policing Unit said:

”Great teamwork with our Armed Alliance colleagues last night after a car failed to stop in Rhyl.

Car tracked via ANPR along the Coast Road into Oakenholt.

Stinger successfully used on Deeside Industrial Estate and the car came to a stop outside the old RAF Sealand camp.

Three men arrested on suspicion of various offences including unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle, disqualified driving and driving without insurance.

All three are currently in custody”

Great teamwork by ARVs & @NWPRPU to sting & stop this vehicle after It was pursued by 2 ARVs through #Flint and #Deeside 3 occupants locked up for various offences #Teamwork #dontdrinkdrive pic.twitter.com/Ey1rS468St

— Cheshire&NWales AAP (@CheshNWalesAAP) March 4, 2020