Lancashire Police arrest 34-year-old after armed police swoop on BMW driver after Preston and Penwortham chase
The BMW was chased by armed police, undercover officers and the force helicopter...
A 34-year-old man was arrested after armed police swooped on a BMW in Preston.
Officers armed with assault rifles surrounded the car after it was forced to a stop in Strand Road at around 7.10pm on Thursday.
The man had been chased through Penwortham with the police helicopter tracking his movements, before he was boxed in by police in Preston.
Pictures from the scene in Strand Road show at least six police vehicles surrounding the BMW - including undercover and armed response - as the driver was dragged out of his car at gunpoint.
Lancashire Police said a 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders as part of a firearms investigation.
A police spokesperson said: “As part of arrest attempts in a firearms investigation, our officers – some of them armed - pursued a car in Penwortham and Preston on Thursday evening (May 21).
“The car was brought to a stop on Strand Road, Preston, at 7.12pm.
“A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting offenders and is currently in custody.”