Man charged after 'stolen' Amazon van crashes with police car after chase
Police were called after a delivery van was allegedly nicked from the North Hamilton Street area in Kilmarnock on Sunday.
A man has been charged after a 'stolen' Amazon delivery van was involved in a high-speed chase with police in Kilmarnock.
Officers received reports that a Ford Transit delivery van had been nicked from the North Hamilton Street area in the town at around 1.10pm on Sunday.
Police identified the vehicle but the driver failed to stop for cops on nearby Portland Street.
A pursuit took place around the town centre during which the van was involved in a collision with a police car. The van was eventually brought to a stop by cops on the A71 at Kilmarnock.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection. He is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday.
Images shared with the Record showed the Amazon van stopped at the side of the road following the incident. A number of uniformed police could be seen in attendance.
It's not believed anyone was injured during the incident.
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Officers say a report will be forwarded to the procurator fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 1.10pm on Sunday, June 1, 2025, we received a report of a Ford Transit delivery van stolen from North Hamilton Street, Kilmarnock.
'Officers attended and the driver failed to stop for officers on Portland Street, Kilmarnock.
'A vehicle pursuit took place, during which it was involved in a collision with a marked police car. The van was brought to a stop by road policing officers on the A71 at Kilmarnock.
'A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection. He is due to appear at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court on Monday, June 2, 2025. A report will be forwarded to the procurator fiscal.'
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