Two teenagers arrested after officers pursue stolen car in Birmingham

Two suspected car key burglars are in custody today after our teams spotted them in a suspected stolen vehicle and arrested them in Birmingham in the early hours of today.

Acting on intelligence from a car owner whose Audi Q2 had been stolen earlier yesterday, it was spotted on false plates by officers heading towards Yardley Wood late last night.

It failed to stop for officers and was seen to hit speeds of up to 70mph as it was driven through 30mph zones. With support from the police helicopter, it was pursued by our specialist traffic officers.

It was driven along the wrong side of a dual carriageway, at times hitting speeds of more than 100mph and going through red traffic lights, before it crashed at Salford Circus, landing on its roof, just after 1am.

Officers, with support from our dog unit, detained two teenagers. One was at a nearby petrol station and a second was found in bushes not far away. A third person fled the scene.

Two teenagers, aged 16 and 17, arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, burglary and failing to stop remain in police custody this afternoon as enquiries continue.

Anyone with information should call us on 101, or message via live Chat on our website, quoting 20/163542/26.

We know vehicle crime and car key burglaries are upsetting and disruptive for those who are the victim of it and tackling vehicle crime remains a priority across the West Midlands.

Our officers are working hard to identify and detaining anyone involved in committing such crimes.