A pair of suspected crooks learned the hard way that there’s no outrunning police eyes in the sky after their van — sporting false plates — was tracked from above and forced to a halt.
The vehicle was first spotted on Colliery Way in Gedling on Wednesday, prompting Roads Policing Unit officers to quietly slot in behind it while an NPAS aircraft monitored its every move.
But the game was up when the van headed straight for a dead end. As officers moved in, the driver tried a dramatic reverse manoeuvre to escape — only to smash straight into a police car blocking its path.
Both men inside ditched the van and bolted, but didn’t get far. Officers chased them down within moments.
Two men, aged 38 and 26, were arrested. A stash of cash was later found dumped nearby.
Sergeant Craig Luckett said the operation showed what happens when police teams on the ground, in the air and in the control room work as one.
He added: “As the two suspects in this case have discovered, when all these resources come together in this way, it is close to impossible for anyone to get away from us.”
