Suspected driver of stolen vehicle tasered after police pursuit in Walsall

A man, who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle, was tasered by police following a police pursuit in Walsall.

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Police say officers spotted a stolen Ford in the Aldridge area of Walsall this morning (December 6). 

The occupants attempted to evade capture by police by fleeing the vehicle on foot. 

The suspected stolen Ford in Aldridge
The suspected stolen Ford in Aldridge

The alleged driver was arrested following a foot-chase by police and a struggle, which resulted in the suspect being tasered. 

Sharing a photo of the vehicle, a spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "Road Crime Team officers saw this stolen Ford in Aldridge in the early hours.

"It made off and was pursued to Walsall before the occupants decamped where the driver was arrested after a foot chase and struggle resulting in him being tasered."