SHOCKING footage, which culminates in a suspect face to face with a taser, shows a police foot chase in Quinton after a stolen car was recovered.
On January 27 officers from West Midlands Police’s Traffic Unit saw a cloned VW Polo before it made off in Quinton.
The four occupants decamped and were chased over gardens and into woodland before being arrested.
Some of you will have seen our post about a stolen VW Polo recovered in Quinton. The offenders were thought to have weapons and the male being arrested was also wanted on recall to prison. Here’s the end of the foot chase after we had chased him through gardens. 🏃♂️🎥 🍿 pic.twitter.com/3ezzmDN7Mg
— WMP Traffic (@Trafficwmp) February 3, 2023
Body cam footage from the police chase shows a male, who was wanted on recall to prison, running away from a police officer.
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The video which is around 2 minutes long culminates with the man holding his arms behind his head and the police officer holding up a taser.
Further checks confirmed that the VW Polo was recently stolen from the Derbyshire area before being used to commit further offences.
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