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Teen in custody after Orpington police chase
3:38pm Wednesday 15th October 2008
A TEENAGER is in custody after a late-night car chase through Orpington yesterday (Oct 14).
Police were on patrol in Court Road at 11.04pm when a black Vauxhall Corsa jumped a red light and then failed to stop for the pursuing officers.
The car then accelerated into Church Hill, sped across a mini roundabout at the junction with Orpington High Street, before ignoring a no-entry sign and turning into White Hart Road.
The driver was forced to mount a pavement to avoid an oncoming lorry in Broomhill Road.
The 10-minute chase ended when the car, believed to have been stolen from the Orpington area, stopped in Fairfield Road and the driver ran off.
Police found the suspect, believed to be from St Paul’s Cray, hiding in a nearby driveway.
A 17-year-old youth was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, failing to stop for police and possession of cannabis.
He remains in police custody while forensic teams examine the car.
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