A 21-year-old man has been charged in connection with a police pursuit near to Bury St Edmunds.

It happened shortly before7pm on Tuesday evening when a  Nissan failed to stop for officers on the A14 at Risby before it crashed at junction 43 for Bury St Edmunds.

The occupants of the suspect vehicle decamped and fled the scene on foot but were later arrested

The driver, Tommy McDonagh, from Hemel Hempstead has been charged with Dangerous driving, Driving a motor vehicle without insurance and Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence. He is due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates today

The other three a 19 year-old man from Watford, an 18-year-old man from east London, a 17-year-old boy from Hemel Hempstead, were arrested on suspicion of theft and brought to Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre for questioning. They have since been released on bail until Thursday 29 August.

 

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Police have arrested four people after a dramatic police pursuit on Tuesday evening.

Police tried to pull over the Nissan Almera on the westbound carriage way of the A14 at Risby approximately 6:50pm on Tuesday evening, 6th August. The driver made off from police and made several attempts to evade police officers by leaving and rejoining the dual carriageway to travel in the opposite direction, before it collided with an Lorry near junction 43 for Bury St Edmunds where it came to a stop.

The occupants of the suspect vehicle decamped and fled the scene on foot sparking a police search which involved the helicopter.

Four individuals were arrested later that evening travelling in a Ford Transit van on the A10 in Hertfordshire.

A 19 year-old man from Watford, an 18-year-old man from east London, a 17-year-old boy from Hemel Hempstead and a 21-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead were all arrested on suspicion of theft.

The driver of the lorry was not injured during the incident.