Barnsley crime: Four arrested for burglary after helicopter police chase through Goldthorpe
Four people were arrested after a helicopter police chase in Barnsley.
The group fled on foot after a car chase through Goldthorpe, Barnsley, ended on Roman Close.
A police spokesperson said: “National Police Air Support were on scene to support officers and with their eyes in the sky it wasn’t long before all four suspects were under arrest.”
The dramatic pursuit started when roads policing officers spotted a suspicious vehicle. Believing it had cloned registration plates, an officer requested the driver to stop.
Police say checks showed it had been reported stolen during a burglary on New Year’s Eve in Barnsley.
Offenders broke in in the early hours of the morning and stole the keys to a Ford Kuga before fleeing in the vehicle.
Three men aged, 37, 38 and 46, and a woman aged 30 were arrested on suspicion of burglary, failing to stop and driving offences. They have all been bailed pending further enquiries.
Officers notified the owner that their car had been found and would be reunited with them soon.
The spokesperson added: Roads policing officers are committed to stopping those who use the road network to commit crime and to making our roads safer for everyone.
“Offenders are far more likely to take dangerous risks behind the wheel, putting innocent road users in harm’s way.”