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Stinger deployed in police chase through Norwich city centre

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Jessica Long

Published: 5:50 PM January 4, 2018 Updated: 6:29 PM October 10, 2020

Officers in police chase through Norwich. Picture Twitter/@NSRoadsPolicing.

Officers in police chase through Norwich. Picture Twitter/@NSRoadsPolicing. - Credit: Police

A stinger has been used during a police pursuit through the streets of Norwich.

Officers in police chase through Norwich. Picture Twitter/@NSRoadsPolicing.

Officers in police chase through Norwich. Picture Twitter/@NSRoadsPolicing. - Credit: Police

Officers from Norfolk and Suffolk's Roads Policing & Firearms Operations Unit were assisted by personnel from Norwich Police during the chase through the city centre.

Police pursued the car up Rose Lane at 1.38am on Thursday before using a stinger less then five minutes later on Dereham Road.

The driver was dealt with for various offences.

N & S Roads Policing tweeted: 'Central ARV Pursuit assisted by @NorwichPoliceUK. Stinger deployed. Driver dealt with for various offences 1383/923.'

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