Two arrested after stolen car rams police vehicles in Oldbury

The two occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being arrested

Two people have been arrested after a stolen car linked to a series of thefts from vans allegedly rammed police vehicles before being pursued through Oldbury.

Officers from West Midlands Police's Road Crime Team spotted the vehicle, which police said was stolen and travelling on cloned registration plates.

Police said the car had previously been used in a series of thefts of tools from vans.

The two occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being arrestedplaceholder image
The two occupants abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot before being arrested | West Midlands Police

After being spotted by officers in Oldbury, the vehicle allegedly rammed police cars before a pursuit began.

The two occupants then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot, according to police.

Both were arrested nearby following the pursuit.

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