Man arrested after police find drugs and weapon following chase
A police chase through city streets ended with a driver arrested and a weapon and drugs seized.
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The chase began in Kings Heath after officers from West Midlands Police spotted a cloned Audi A5 and went in pursuit of the car as the driver tried to get away.
After a brief chase, the car stopped and the driver attempted to escape, but was caught by officers.
He was later found to be disqualified from driving and, after a search of his car found a weapon and drugs, he was arrested.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A cloned Audi A5 was spotted in Kings Heath and, after a pursuit, the disqualified driver tried to outrun officers, but got caught.
"We found drugs and weapons. New home for the new year."
