Quick-thinking Pendle residents thanked for helping catch suspects during police chase

Police have thanked villagers in Barley who helped in the arrest of three men after a police chase.
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The incident happened yesterday (Friday) around 12-30pm.

A spokesman for Burnley and Padiham Police posted on Facebook: "Yesterday at around 12-30pm, a blue-coloured VW Passat failed to stop at a red traffic light on Colne Road in Reedley. Unluckily for the driver, police were directly behind the Passat and requested it to stop. The Passat failed to stop for police and a pursuit followed, which ended in the sleepy village of Barley, at which time the Passat was abandoned and three males made off on foot. Police were assisted by a large number of local residents, which resulted in all three males being arrested and one male aged 19 years old later being charged with numerous driving offences. Thank you once again to the residents of Barley that assisted police yesterday. Without your help it would have been a very different result. Any residents that were involved yesterday, please contact PC 92 Dave Cottam at [email protected]."