Man with 'large pickaxe' in car arrested for multiple offences including vehicle theft after police chase in Hampshire
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The pursuit, involving a 24-year-old Southampton man, went across Wimpson Lane to Hardwicke Close in Southampton after police tried to flag down a car - but it failed to stop.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle at 2.14pm yesterday (April 21) on Wimpson Lane.
A man was later located near Hardwicke Close.
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He was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences.
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The car was seized, along with a large pickaxe and an electric drill found behind the driver’s seat.
The man remains in custody at this time.