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Suspected car thief arrested after police chase Toyota in West Bromwich

A suspected thief has been arrested after police recovered a stolen car in West Bromwich.

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Officers spotted the Toyota on Saturday (December 28) which had been taken from Rowley Regis earlier this month.

After a brief pursuit, the vehicle came to a halt on Dudley Street, West Bromwich, just before 5.45pm.

The driver fled but an 18-year-old man was arrested shortly after.

The car stopped in Dudley Street, West Bromwich, following a police pursuit. Photo: Google
The car stopped in Dudley Street, West Bromwich, following a police pursuit. Photo: Google

He was detained on suspicion of vehicle theft and remains in police custody for questioning, a West Midlands Police spokesperson said.