TWO men have been arrested following a chase after the driver of a stolen car rammed police officers.
Wiltshire Police deployed a helicopter and dog unit to hunt the two men after they decamped a Toyota Prius at St Peter's Place.
The car was stolen in August 2023 and made off after ramming a police vehicle last night, January 11, according to the force.
Read more: Police helicopter and dogs at St Peter's Place Salisbury
Residents spotted the helicopter hovering over the housing estate at 11.30pm and several marked cars patrolled the area until the men were caught.
The two men were detained and sent to the Gable Cross custody suite in Swindon.
#RPU & #ARV in Salisbury had this stolen Toyota Prius from August 2023 make off after ramming a police vehicle. Assistance of @wiltspolicedogs , @NPASSouthWest and #CPT resulted in two males who decamped be detained, and now off to custody. #SpaceforTwo #Arrested #Teamwork pic.twitter.com/Us140Ly5XZ
— Wilts Specialist Ops (@WiltsSpecOps) January 12, 2024
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