Police hunt driver after ‘erractic’ chase
A dramatic pursuit saw a BMW smash into multiple vehicles just a short time after the Remembrance Parade on Sunday 13 November.
According to reports the vehicle was spotted driving erratically in the Hereford Avenue area of Grimsby, where witnesses are assumed to have notified the police.
The pursuit ended with the vehicle backing into a police car and another vehicle.
Fortunately no reported injuries were reported.
Humebrside Police have now launched a search for the vehicle’s occupant after they fled the scene on foot.
In a statement, Humberside Police said: “Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fail to stop in Grimsby earlier today (Sunday 13 November 2022). At around midday today, we were alerted to a white BMW 1 Series driving erratically in the Hereford Avenue area of Grimsby.
“Upon locating the vehicle, which is believed to be stolen, a short pursuit ensued, resulting in the vehicle backing into a police car and damaging another vehicle in the process. Thankfully, no one was injured in the incident.
“We are appealing for anyone who may have seen the occupants reportedly abandon the vehicle and make off from the incident to get in touch with us. The vehicle has been removed from the location in order to assist us with our investigation.
“If anyone was in the area at the time and witnessed the incident, or has dashcam footage of the vehicle, please call us on our non-emergency line, 101, quoting Log 234 of November 13 2022.”
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