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Police car chase ends with occupants fleeing leaving machete in vehicle

A police chase in Oldbury ended with a car's occupants disappearing into the night leaving a machete in the vehicle.

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The machete found in the discarded car. Photo: Oldbury Police.

The car refused to stop when pulled over but the driver's luck ran out when he turned into a dead end on the Lion Farm Estate.

Oldbury Police tweeted about the pursuit on Tuesday night.

They said: "Last night, a vehicle made off from officers on the Lion Farm Estate. It soon turned into a dead and the occupants fled. A large machete was found within the vehicle and the car has now been seized."

On Wednesday officers found a cannabis crop in Oldbury.

Oldbury Police tweeted: "Today officers have discovered a cannabis farm in the loft of an address and a large electricity bypass was also found. Plants have been seized and electricity has been made safe."

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