Police chase on Black Country Route ends with 23-year-old man in custody
A police pursuit of a suspected stolen car along a busy road in the Black Country ended with a 23-year-old man in custody on suspicion of theft.
Officers from West Midlands Police were involved in the chase on Tuesday night, pursuing a Ford Focus reported stolen from Dudley earlier in the day onto the Black Country Route.
The car was brought to a halt around 11pm and a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and driving offences, as well as other thefts, robbery and assaulting a police officer.
The force confirmed that the suspect remains in custody for questioning.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "We've arrested a man on suspicion of a dozen crimes after we stopped a stolen car on the Black Country Route.
"Our officers last night pursued a Ford Focus which had been stolen from Dudley earlier in the day.
"It was brought to a halt at around 11pm and a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and driving offences.
"The suspect was also wanted for questioning for a range of other offences including thefts, robbery, assaulting a police officer and criminal damage in Tipton.
"He remains in police custody for questioning."
