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Four teenage boys arrested following police pursuit of 'stolen vehicle' near Kidderminster

Four teenage boys were arrested after police pursued a suspected stolen car heading towards Kidderminster.

By Kirsty-Louise Card
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West Mercia Police officers spotted the vehicle, which is believed to have been involved in a car key burglary, at around 12.55pm on Sunday (June 29). 

After an authorised pursuit the vehicle was 'stung' by police but continued to attempt to escape and crashed into two other vehicles on Norton Road in Stourbridge. No injuries were reported from the crash. 

However, four boys, three aged 17 and one aged 15, were located and arrested after attempting to flee the scene. Mobile phones, drugs and a hammer were seized from the vehicle. 

A Llandrindod Wells man who was fined for driving with no insurance and said he did not know the case was being heard
A Llandrindod Wells man who was fined for driving with no insurance and said he did not know the case was being heard

They were all arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle - relating to an incident in Kidderminster on 20 June. They were further arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, fail to stop, and going equipped. 

One of the 17-year-olds was also arrested on suspicion of driving whilst under the influence of drugs, driving without a licence and driving without insurance. 

The15-year-old has been bailed as enquiries continue, and the other boys remain in police custody.