FOUR suspected burglars have been arrested after police chase - in which a suspected stolen car drove the wrong way down the East Lancs.
Traffic police officers say they spotted a suspected stolen car in Farnworth overnight
The chase saw the vehicle heading the wrong way on the A580 before the police were able to sting the car.
Four people ran towards a railway in Pendleton.
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit along with the Tactical Dog Unit and the police helicopter were able to detain four suspects who are now being held in custody to be questioned on suspicion of burglary.
A spokesman for the traffic unit said: "Stolen Seat Arona would make off in Farnworth and was pursued into Salford where it travelled contra along the A580. Stung in Pendleton it was abandones."
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit along with the Tactical Dog Unit and the police helicopter were able to detain four suspects who are now being held in custody to be questioned on suspicion of burglary.
It comes as a large number of cars have been seized in the area this year alone.
Just a few days ago, Farnworth Neighbourhood Policing Team recovered a vehicle, as well as registration plates, and a stolen industrial machine.
They were both believed to have been used in a crime.
It was also revealed on the same day, that a motorist led police on a chase in Bolton, and with the help of a helicopter they were located.
Officers indicated that they wanted a BMW to stop in Breightmet.
The driver failed to stop, after officers wanted a BMW in Breightmet to stop.
A chase then ensured through Ainsworth and into Walshaw.
Greater Manchester Police announced plans to upgrade its network of ANPR cameras across Bolton and around the city region at the end of January 2021.
The cameras help to detect stolen vehicles or those driven without insurance or used for organised crime, all around Greater Manchester.
The number plate of every vehicle which passes by a camera is read instantly and checked against a database of vehicles of interest.
This makes it easier for police officers to intercept and locate vehicles they are looking for.
Officers are also aiming to reduce drugs, weapons and violent crime, particularly on the roads, more generally.
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