44-year-old Man Arrested After High Speed Chase in Southport, Thanks to Police Dog Kilo

A man was arrested thanks to the nose of PD Kilo who sniffed him out after a car was seen speeding in Southport.

Just after 11.30pm on Saturday 4 October, officers on patrol noticed a white Nissan car being driven carelessly and speeding along Flyde Road, nearly colliding with the police vehicle.

Officers followed the vehicle into a car park where the man ran off into woodland, however with the help of Police Dog Kilo they apprehended a man hiding in undergrowth.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of careless driving, failing to stop for a constable, failing to cooperate with a preliminary test, fail to provide an specimen for analysis and using threatening/abusive/insulting words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress.

He has been released under investigation pending further enquiries.