Photo: Twitter / OPU Worcestershire
A couple of thieves driving a stolen Land Rover in Inkberrow, Worcestershire, UK, were determined not to be caught by police when a patrol cruiser went in pursuit.
The result was a wrecked BMW cruiser, after the thieves backed their car into it, effectively ending the chase. To put it more simply: they had the cojones to do the kind of stuff you see in heist movies and were able to get away.
The good news is that the officers in the patrol car were not injured and that, at the very least, they managed to get the plates on the car. However, since it was a stolen vehicle, that will probably turn out to be of little help.
“In the early hours on patrol one of our Road Policing vehicles saw a Land Rover, 4FTX, speeding through the lanes at Cook Hill. It stopped in the middle of the road, reversed and rammed the Police car before making off. Thankfully the officers are ok,” OPU Worcestershire tweeted on the official channel.
They also included a photo of the smashed BMW and a video of the chase. You can’t tell from the video how bad the impact was, but you can guess it by the fact that the cops don’t go after the thieves. The photo makes it clear that their car was no longer in any condition for chasing bad guys, let alone to help the cops catch them.
“The number plate displayed on the offending vehicle 4FTX, was stolen overnight,” the police say. They’re also urging members of the public to reach out if they have any information on who might have stolen the car.
Again, this being a stolen vehicle, chances of ever catching the bad guys are slim, especially if neither of the cops saw their faces.
The good news is that the officers in the patrol car were not injured and that, at the very least, they managed to get the plates on the car. However, since it was a stolen vehicle, that will probably turn out to be of little help.
“In the early hours on patrol one of our Road Policing vehicles saw a Land Rover, 4FTX, speeding through the lanes at Cook Hill. It stopped in the middle of the road, reversed and rammed the Police car before making off. Thankfully the officers are ok,” OPU Worcestershire tweeted on the official channel.
They also included a photo of the smashed BMW and a video of the chase. You can’t tell from the video how bad the impact was, but you can guess it by the fact that the cops don’t go after the thieves. The photo makes it clear that their car was no longer in any condition for chasing bad guys, let alone to help the cops catch them.
“The number plate displayed on the offending vehicle 4FTX, was stolen overnight,” the police say. They’re also urging members of the public to reach out if they have any information on who might have stolen the car.
Again, this being a stolen vehicle, chances of ever catching the bad guys are slim, especially if neither of the cops saw their faces.
In the early hours on patrol one of our Road Policing vehicles saw a Land Rover, 4FTX, speeding through the lanes at Cook Hill. It stopped in the middle of the road, reversed and rammed the Police car before making off. Thankfully the officers are ok. pic.twitter.com/7nRIsw5Vrx
— OPU Worcestershire (@OPUWorcs) November 22, 2018
Here is the in car footage from the Police vehicle. The number plate displayed on the offending vehicle 4FTX, was stolen overnight. If you have any information please call 101 quoting log 0031s 221118. pic.twitter.com/I1lBtsyjzK
— OPU Worcestershire (@OPUWorcs) November 22, 2018
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