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Police chase ends with driver being tasered near Preston Bus Station
Posted on - 7th October, 2017 - 8:43am | Author - Ed Walker | Posted in - Crime, Preston City Centre, Preston News
Police tasered a driver in Preston following a chase near the Bus Station.
A stolen Saab was spotted in the city and failed to stop for police officers.
Preston Police gave chase and the pursuit came to an end round by one of the Bus Station car park ramps.
Police boxed in the Saab and removed the driver from the car by force, including using a taser.
Read more: Police chase knocks out traffic lights at the Docks
The driver is now in custody.
The black Saab had been stolen from the Manchester area.
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