York 2-in-1 burglary: Teen arrested after performance car stolen and driver reached 100mph
A teenager was pursued by police in a car chase following a burglary in York.
A house in York was broken into which would turn out to be a 2-in-1 burglary – when thieves break into a house so they can steal car keys.
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Hide AdKeys to a high-performance Mercedes, along with the car, were stolen alongside cash and jewellery.
North Yorkshire Police tracked down the high-performance Mercedes that was stolen soon after 4 am on Tuesday (Mar 26).
The driver failed to stop when signalled by police, so they were pursued.
The driver would then reach speeds “well over” 100mph, police reported.
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Hide AdPolice deployed a “stinger” to puncture the tyres of the car, near Knaresborough, with support from the NPAS police helicopter.
Following this the car crashed on a roundabout.
Police detained and arrested an 18-year-old, from Hull,
He was taken into custody.