Duo on 'stolen' motorbike snared by stinger in Darlington police chase
A BMW R1200 GS motorcycle was spotted being ridden in an allegedly dangerous manner by officers in the town.
The bike failed to stop, police said, sparking a lengthy chase around Darlington and Croft where the rider struggled to outrun a Peugeot 308.
The bike involved in the police chase (Image: DURHAM CONSTABULARY)
Two people on a 'stolen' motorbike were snared by a stinger (Image: DURHAM POLICE)
Police stung the motorcycle, deflating its tyres, and the duo decamped into woods.
Both were located, with one hunted down by a police dog.
Durham Police confirmed they are now both in the cells waiting to be quizzed by officers over several offences.
The force said checks of the bike discovered it had been stolen from a tourist outside of the County Durham and Darlington area earlier this year.
The Durham Roads and Armed Policing department said: "The BMW R1200 GS motorcycle was sighted in the early hours of this morning being ridden in a dangerous manner by our Response colleagues in Darlington.
"The bike was two up and failed to stop. A lengthy pursuit was engaged in around the Darlington and Croft areas where the rider struggled to outrun a Peugeot 308 on the 1200. One of our traffic cars took over the pursuit whilst another stung the motorcycle, deflating its tyres"
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