Police helicopter Barnsley: Boy, 15, among arrests after police helicopter incident near Kendray

A boy aged just 15 was among three suspects arrested after a suspected car theft, following a police helicopter operation in South Yorkshire.

The helicopter was called out at just after midnight on Thursday, January 4, after a Ford Fiesta failed to stop for roads policing officers in the Kendray area of Barnsley, say South Yorkshire Police.

The vehicle went off-road and was abandoned in woodland.

National Police Air Support were in the air and spotted three suspects fleeing from the scene.

A South Yorkshire Police statement said force roads policing officers worked alongside Barnsley response officers to follow and locate those involved.

It added: "One man aged 20 and two teenagers aged 17 and 15 were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.

"The vehicle was recovered and believed to be stolen during a burglary earlier in the week.

"The three suspects have been released on police bail."