Chased by cows and a police dog, then arrested... not a good night for this suspect!

In the early hours of Sunday 3 November 2024, one of our off-duty officers reported a vehicle on fire in North Deighton.

 

Intelligence soon confirmed that the vehicle, along with a white VW Polo, had travelled from Cleveland in convoy. The Polo was spotted by one of our Dog Units on the A168, heading back towards Cleveland.

 

When the Polo failed to stop, one of our Roads Policing Officers deployed a stinger. However, the vehicle continued on its rims up the A168 near Knayton, where an item was seen to be thrown from the vehicle.

 

It subsequently turned off at Ellerbeck, where two males abandoned the vehicle. Inside the vehicle, officers found registration plates from the burnt-out car, a machete, and a petrol container.

 

A third male, a 22-year-old man from Eston in Cleveland, was swiftly arrested from inside the vehicle on suspicion of multiple offences, including failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, driving without insurance, being equipped to steal, possession of an offensive weapon, and arson.

 

Meanwhile, the two passengers fled on foot, attempting to evade capture by crossing fields and navigating barbed wire fences and cattle grids.

 

However, one of our police dogs, PD Kenai and his handler were hot on their heels. One of the suspects, after a brief encounter with some curious cows, was apprehended in a nearby field alongside a discarded bank card belonging to an unknown third party.

 

The 19-year-old man, from Normanby in Cleveland, was found with a small quantity of cannabis and was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being equipped to steal, possession of an offensive weapon, possession of a Class B drug, and arson.

 

An area search was made by our Dog Unit team with the assistance of NPAS, our colleagues in the air, however no one else was located.

 

At the start of their shift, another team from our Dog Unit took over and conducted an area search, alongside officers from our Operational Support Unit and the Rural Taskforce.

 

PD Miki and his handler soon located a brown leather handbag connected to the bank card found by PD Kenai, which was later recovered.

 

Both men have been released on conditional bail as investigations continue.

A fantastic team effort by all involved, with special recognition for our four-legged colleagues—truly worth their weight in gold.

 

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PD Miki (with his toy) and PD Kenai