PATROL officers from Worcestershire helped arrest a suspected burglar who jumped out of a stolen car while it was still moving during a police chase.

Officers from the Worcestershire Operations Patrol Unit, part of West Mercia Police, helped in the apprehension of the suspect, who jumped out of a moving car, believed to have been stolen in a burglary.

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Stopping burglars moving across the borders between different force areas has been one of the priorities for West Mercia Police, working together with other forces, a senior detective based at Worcester Police Station said last week. 

 

 

This Kia was stolen in a burglary from Northfield before the West Midlands Police Dog Unit saw it leaving the scene of another burglary in Shirley.

It was pursued with the help of The National Police Air Service and the Worcestershire Operations Patrol Unit.

The driver decamped from the moving car and was arrested following a foot chase.

WMP Traffic (@Trafficwmp) shared dramatic images from the aftermath of the arrest on Twitter today, including a photo of the suspect in handcuffs.

We reported last week how suspected house burglars were arrested after an attack on a distraught woman in her own home by men wielding knives.

City officers emphasised the importance of the close partnership between different police forces in tackling this sort of offence.

Worcester detectives have also recovered high-value items, including a top-of-the-range BMW stolen in an aggravated car key burglary and jewellery of sentimental value. 

DS Grant Fraser, based at Worcester Police Station, who is tasked with investigating these crimes together with his team, has spoken of the impact burglary has on victims. 

Describing one of the offences in Evesham, he said: "A female was assaulted in her own home after suspects carrying knives have entered the premises. This was obviously unexpected and extremely distressing for her.

"It is a testament to the quick work of all involved that offenders were identified, located and arrested quickly."

Over recent weeks officers have been locating and arresting those offenders who pose the most significant risk to the public, he says.

Several people have been arrested in connection with a series of ongoing burglary investigations across Worcestershire, some involving aggravated burglary.

DS Fraser said work involved capturing criminals travelling into the area to commit house burglaries.

DS Fraser: “Having your home broken into is extremely impactive and distressing for the victims.

"As a police service we can never guarantee the recovery of stolen property, but we will always strive to identify those responsible and bring them to justice, whilst trying to ensure that victims get the help and support they need to continue to feel safe in their own homes.

"Tracking down cross border criminals is often difficult, but the results over recent weeks have been down to the combined efforts of multiple teams across both West Mercia Police and other UK Police Services.”

South Worcestershire Proactive CID team has been working closely with other policing teams across South Worcestershire and other police forces across the county for burglary investigations.