Two men arrested in Leigh after police car chase in Grays

5:55pm Thursday 19th July 2012 in News

TWO men have been arrested following a police chase starting in Grays and finishing in Leigh .

A silver Audi TT was spotted by officers on the A13 near Grays at 1pm today (Thursday) who followed them after the car failed to stop.

They were followed by marked Essex Police cars as well as tracked by the force's helicopter to Manchester Drive in Leigh at 1.30pm.

They were immediately arrested by the police.

A 27-year-old man from Leigh was arrested on suspicion of being disqualified from driving, breaching an ASBO, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, failing to stop and having no insurance.

A 22-year-old man from Southend was arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking. They remain in police custody where they are being questioned by detectives.

Comments (12)

7:10pm Thu 19 Jul 12

Lisa@denflow.co.uk says...

Yes these idiots over took me in church road benfleet, how they didn't kill someone with the speed they were travelling at. Hope they get Punished silly boys
Yes these idiots over took me in church road benfleet, how they didn't kill someone with the speed they were travelling at. Hope they get Punished silly boys Lisa@denflow.co.uk

8:05pm Thu 19 Jul 12

PWPH says...

I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds.
Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway.

No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun.
I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds. Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway. No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun. PWPH

9:50pm Thu 19 Jul 12

Janemclark says...

They came flying down Lynington Avenue in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!!
They came flying down Lynington Avenue in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!! Janemclark

9:52pm Thu 19 Jul 12

Janemclark says...

Janemclark wrote:
They came flying down Lynington Avenue in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!!
They came flying down Lymington Avenue (must have been just before they were arrested in Manchester Drive) in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!!
[quote][p][bold]Janemclark[/bold] wrote: They came flying down Lynington Avenue in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!![/p][/quote]They came flying down Lymington Avenue (must have been just before they were arrested in Manchester Drive) in Leigh at a ridiculously high speed. There are cars parked on both sides of this road, thank God nothing was coming the other way!! Janemclark

10:20pm Thu 19 Jul 12

Arjeys says...

I heard the helicopter, the police sirens and then the screech of brakes. The Audi had turned from Kingswood Chase into Manchester Drive at speed, hit the kerb and come to a halt on the pavement. As I went out of my door to see what was going on the helicopter was hovering overhead. The driver got out of the car and went around to the other side of the car where he was joined by his passenger. At that moment several police cars converged on the junction, the police leapt out and instantly handcuffed the driver taking him away, whilst the passenger was detained and questioned.
The car was searched and then taken away on a low-loader.
I heard the helicopter, the police sirens and then the screech of brakes. The Audi had turned from Kingswood Chase into Manchester Drive at speed, hit the kerb and come to a halt on the pavement. As I went out of my door to see what was going on the helicopter was hovering overhead. The driver got out of the car and went around to the other side of the car where he was joined by his passenger. At that moment several police cars converged on the junction, the police leapt out and instantly handcuffed the driver taking him away, whilst the passenger was detained and questioned. The car was searched and then taken away on a low-loader. Arjeys

11:25pm Thu 19 Jul 12

bob7 says...

It sounded like down town Manhattan with all the police activity today. Two unmarked police Audi's, a Ford Galaxy, Transit Connect another van, all went screaming along London Road towards Sadlers. Think that was for an armed robbery at a jewellers in Lakeside. Then a couple of hours later this police chase. Hope they throw the book at them
It sounded like down town Manhattan with all the police activity today. Two unmarked police Audi's, a Ford Galaxy, Transit Connect another van, all went screaming along London Road towards Sadlers. Think that was for an armed robbery at a jewellers in Lakeside. Then a couple of hours later this police chase. Hope they throw the book at them bob7

6:42am Fri 20 Jul 12

andyh says...

PWPH wrote:
I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds.
Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway.

No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun.
"breaching an ASBO, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, failing to stop and having no insurance" – all wrist-slap acts; "driving while DQ" – now that will be gaol!

Shouldn't there be exceeding the speed limit and probably dangerous driving in that list also?
[quote][p][bold]PWPH[/bold] wrote: I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds. Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway. No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun.[/p][/quote]"breaching an ASBO, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, failing to stop and having no insurance" – all wrist-slap acts; "driving while DQ" – now that will be gaol! Shouldn't there be exceeding the speed limit and probably dangerous driving in that list also? andyh

8:55am Fri 20 Jul 12

R85 says...

andyh wrote:
PWPH wrote: I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds. Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway. No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun.
"breaching an ASBO, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, failing to stop and having no insurance" – all wrist-slap acts; "driving while DQ" – now that will be gaol! Shouldn't there be exceeding the speed limit and probably dangerous driving in that list also?
In the US they throw the whole book at them for things like this; some people end up with about 20 charges for all the red lights they go through etc! In this country however, it seems as though they only normally charge you with the biggest offences, evading police, failing to stop, maybe one or two others but its normally way too lenient!
[quote][p][bold]andyh[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]PWPH[/bold] wrote: I saw them in Hart road Thundersley at 1.25pm being persued by a police subaru impreza and a Volvo all doing ridiculously high speeds. Glad they got these morons in the end, though they we never going to get away with a chopper tracking their every move anyway. No doubt they will get a slap on the wrist and a few hours community service for their bit of fun.[/p][/quote]"breaching an ASBO, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft, failing to stop and having no insurance" – all wrist-slap acts; "driving while DQ" – now that will be gaol! Shouldn't there be exceeding the speed limit and probably dangerous driving in that list also?[/p][/quote]In the US they throw the whole book at them for things like this; some people end up with about 20 charges for all the red lights they go through etc! In this country however, it seems as though they only normally charge you with the biggest offences, evading police, failing to stop, maybe one or two others but its normally way too lenient! R85

10:26am Fri 20 Jul 12

The Cater Wood Creeper says...

Arjeys wrote:
I heard the helicopter, the police sirens and then the screech of brakes. The Audi had turned from Kingswood Chase into Manchester Drive at speed, hit the kerb and come to a halt on the pavement. As I went out of my door to see what was going on the helicopter was hovering overhead. The driver got out of the car and went around to the other side of the car where he was joined by his passenger. At that moment several police cars converged on the junction, the police leapt out and instantly handcuffed the driver taking him away, whilst the passenger was detained and questioned. The car was searched and then taken away on a low-loader.
looking forward to the episode of Police Interceptors that fatures this.....
[quote][p][bold]Arjeys[/bold] wrote: I heard the helicopter, the police sirens and then the screech of brakes. The Audi had turned from Kingswood Chase into Manchester Drive at speed, hit the kerb and come to a halt on the pavement. As I went out of my door to see what was going on the helicopter was hovering overhead. The driver got out of the car and went around to the other side of the car where he was joined by his passenger. At that moment several police cars converged on the junction, the police leapt out and instantly handcuffed the driver taking him away, whilst the passenger was detained and questioned. The car was searched and then taken away on a low-loader.[/p][/quote]looking forward to the episode of Police Interceptors that fatures this..... The Cater Wood Creeper

5:56pm Fri 20 Jul 12

whataday says...

Jail them long term for attempted murder
Jail them long term for attempted murder whataday

8:16pm Fri 20 Jul 12

maywood says...

And all because they had no road tax.
And all because they had no road tax. maywood

11:22pm Sun 22 Jul 12

MemeMe30 says...

They didn't nick my new fiesta too did they?
They don't give a **** what they do to people's lives nicking cars etc!
They didn't nick my new fiesta too did they? They don't give a **** what they do to people's lives nicking cars etc! MemeMe30

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