Five arrested after stolen car stopped on A500

Five teenagers have been arrested after a stolen car was stopped on the A500 in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

We received a report at 10pm on Wednesday (12 June) that a Nissan Micra had been stolen from an address on Cheadle Road in Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent.

It was spotted on the A500 southbound at 11.35pm and after a short pursuit, four boys and one man were arrested.

The car was then searched and officers found a large amount of cannabis and scales.

The boys, aged 15, 16, 17 and 17, and all from Stoke-on-Trent, were arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of class B – cannabis.

The 18-year-old man, also from Stoke-on-Trent, was arrested on suspicion of the same offences.

They have all been released on conditional bail whilst our enquiries continue.  

We are appealing for anyone with any information that might help our investigation to get in touch. Call 101, quoting incident 934 of 11 June, or use Live Chat on our website.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.