Police use stinger to stop stolen car

Two people were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft yesterday afternoon, with police deploying a '˜stinger' to stop the suspected stolen car.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Oct 2016, 11:07 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2016, 20:38 BST

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The car had been reported stolen from Crawley on Tuesday. Picture: Mike BakerThe car had been reported stolen from Crawley on Tuesday. Picture: Mike Baker
The car had been reported stolen from Crawley on Tuesday. Picture: Mike Baker

Crawley and Sussex Roads police units stopped a stolen Skoda Yeti in Tilgate yesterday after it was located just before 5pm, according to Crawley Police.

The car had been reported stolen from Crawley on Tuesday.

Police deployed a stop stick, a type of stinger used to deflate car tires, to stop the vehicle, according to Crawley Police.

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“The two persons within, a female and a male were arrested on suspicion of its theft,” a spokesperson for Crawley Police said on Twitter.

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