Police helicopter scrambled to dramatic pursuit in Dudley as banned driver is arrested
A banned driver has been arrested in Dudley after allegedly attempting to flee from pursuing police in a car bearing false number plates.
The National Police Air Service was scrambled as the drama unfolded on Sunday.
The man who was travelling in a suspected cloned blue-coloured Audi tried to flee the scene on foot when it crashed. West Midlands Police traffic officers then arrested him in an alley near homes after chasing after him.
In a post on social media network 'X', the force stated: "@Trafficwmp #RoadCrimeTeam officers working on #OpAdvance with @dudleypolice pursued this cloned Audi with the help of @npasmidlands
"Before the driver crashed. He decamped but was soon arrested after a foot chase & checks found he was already disqualified from driving as well. #TeamWork."
The arrest was part of the Operation Advance initiative set up to crackdown on suspected criminal activity on the region's road network.
