Three men charged after M1 police chase in Hertfordshire

Summarised from Watford Observer's report · Updated 14 Oct, 09:08 · Archive

Three men have been charged following a police pursuit on the M1 after a vehicle theft and break-in.

Three men have been charged after Herts Police pursued a Mazda down the southbound M1 in Hertfordshire. The chase followed a report that a vehicle had been broken into in Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, at around 8.40pm on Wednesday, 7 October, with power tools stolen from inside.

Officers spotted the suspect vehicle on the M1 and pursued it until stopping it with a stinger at junction 9 near Markyate. A police spokesperson said the three occupants attempted to flee but were 'swiftly detained'. The Mazda was confirmed as being stolen from London the previous month.

All three have been bailed and are due to appear before St Albans Magistrates' Court in December.

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• Three men charged after police chase down M1 in HertfordshireThree men have been charged after a Herts Police chase down the M1 in Hertfordshire following a reported theft in Hemel Hempstead.Watford Observer · 13 Oct, 14:35

In this story: Herts Police · Hemel Hempstead · M1 · Markyate · St Albans Magistrates' Court · London

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