This is the moment a gang of thieves rams a cop car and throws a power tool at the officer’s windscreen during a dramatic car chase through the streets of Greater Manchester.
The car chase took place across Oldham and Rochdale on the afternoon of 15th December.
The police are appealing for information to help them catch the suspected catalytic converter thieves after they rammed a police car and threw a power tool at the officer’s windscreen.
The Greater Manchester Police said in a statement on 16th December: “One of our officers followed a suspicious Volkswagen Jetta on the afternoon of Wednesday 15 December after a series of recent reports of catalytic converter thefts in the Manchester, Salford, Bury, Tameside, Stockport, Oldham and Rochdale areas of Greater Manchester.
“The car - believed to be on cloned plates - is said to have been involved in these incidents of late, during which offenders are understood to have been armed with weapons.”
The police added: “During the pursuit, the driver of the VW Jetta tried to ram the police car while a passenger wearing a balaclava threw a heavy metallic object - believed to be a power tool - towards the officer's vehicle in an unsuccessful attempt to disable it.”
After 10 minutes of being pursued, the offenders abandoned the vehicle in Rochdale before running away and escaping.
The police continued: “No arrests have been made and investigators are continuing to probe the series of thefts that have featured offenders brazenly stealing convertors in broad daylight, whilst holding weapons and wearing masks, to intimidate and threaten victims.
Greater Manchester, England
Dec. 15, 2021
Source: Greater Manchester Police
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The car chase took place across Oldham and Rochdale on the afternoon of 15th December.
The police are appealing for information to help them catch the suspected catalytic converter thieves after they rammed a police car and threw a power tool at the officer’s windscreen.
The Greater Manchester Police said in a statement on 16th December: “One of our officers followed a suspicious Volkswagen Jetta on the afternoon of Wednesday 15 December after a series of recent reports of catalytic converter thefts in the Manchester, Salford, Bury, Tameside, Stockport, Oldham and Rochdale areas of Greater Manchester.
“The car - believed to be on cloned plates - is said to have been involved in these incidents of late, during which offenders are understood to have been armed with weapons.”
The police added: “During the pursuit, the driver of the VW Jetta tried to ram the police car while a passenger wearing a balaclava threw a heavy metallic object - believed to be a power tool - towards the officer's vehicle in an unsuccessful attempt to disable it.”
After 10 minutes of being pursued, the offenders abandoned the vehicle in Rochdale before running away and escaping.
The police continued: “No arrests have been made and investigators are continuing to probe the series of thefts that have featured offenders brazenly stealing convertors in broad daylight, whilst holding weapons and wearing masks, to intimidate and threaten victims.
Greater Manchester, England
Dec. 15, 2021
Source: Greater Manchester Police
#HighSpeedChase #HotPursuit #Criminal #Wow #Crazy
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