A helicopter search and pursuit resulted in two teenagers being arrested earlier this morning in Mapperley Plains, the police has confirmed.
Officers were in pursuit of a suspected stolen Astra at about 3.20am this morning (27). A police helicopter assisted in the pursuit.
After the vehicle came to a stop, in Valley Road, the two occupants fled on foot but both were swiftly arrested following a foot pursuit. Two teenagers have now been detained.
A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Police said: “A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving without insurance and dangerous driving. A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
They added: “Both boys remain in police custody.”
