Two men charged after dramatic dawn police chase across East Lancashire ends with drugs and weapons seized
Two men have been charged after a dramatic early-morning police pursuit across East Lancashire ended with drugs and weapons seized and a car being forcibly stopped.
Officers attempted to pull over a VW Golf at around 3.56am on Monday, but the vehicle failed to stop, sparking a pursuit that travelled through Nelson, Brierfield and Burnley.
The chase came to an end on Barrowford Road in Higham where officers deployed a stinger device and boxed the vehicle in with police cars.
Two men, aged 28 and 20, were arrested at the scene.
Following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, Luke Dacosta, 28, of Rackhouse Road, Manchester, was charged with dangerous driving, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, two offences of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, and possession of a Class B drug.
Rhys Ali, 20, of Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors, was charged with two offences of possession of Class A drugs with intent to supply, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
Both men were remanded in custody to appear before Blackburn Magistrates Court on January 6.
They were further remanded to appear at Burnley Crown Court on February 3.