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Four boys arrested for Kidderminster car-key burglary after police chase is ended with stinger

FOUR boys suspected of being involved in a car theft in Kidderminster have been arrested.

It followed a police chase on Sunday.

Around 12.55pm, an authorised pursuit took place after officers from West Mercia Police spotted a vehicle suspected to be involved in a car-key burglary.

The car was heading towards Kidderminster and its tyres were successfully punctured by officers using a stinger.

As the driver of the suspect vehicle tried to make off, it collided with two other vehicles on Norton Road in Stourbridge.

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.

All four were held on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle which related to an incident in Kidderminster on June 20.


They were further arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, and going equipped to steal.

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.

The 15-year-old has been bailed as enquiries continue and the other boys remain in police custody.