Four teenagers arrested after being tracked down by police dogs despite jumping in river to get away

Jonathan Pritchard
By Jonathan Pritchard
Published 13th Apr 2023, 05:00 BST
Four teenagers have been arrested after a police chase which led to some of them jumping in a river to get away.

Cleveland Police were called to an abandoned BMW in Bayside Road in Thornaby on April 7 at 8.45am. When the officers arrived the car had gone but was later spotted by a dog unit, and it drove off at speed. A chase ensued and the car eventually became bogged down in a grassy area.

The driver was quickly arrested but the other occupants of the car fled with police chasing after them. The dog unit – made up of PD Sabre and Harley – chase the teenagers across farmland. The suspects even jumped into a river to try and escape, but they were arrested thanks to the work from the police dogs.

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The BMW was thought to have been involved in an aggravated burglary at an old man’s home in Middlesbrough.

A statement from the force said: “Four males aged 15, 18, 15 and 16 were arrested in connection with the incident and have now been bailed whilst enquiries continue.”