Man who crashed after trying to flee from police arrested after drugs and machete found in car

A man who crashed after trying to flee from police has been arrested after drugs and a machete were found in his car.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 22nd Jan 2022, 11:58 GMT
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Officers asked the 25-year-old man to stop when he was driving on Butcher Hill on Tuesday, January 18.

The man did not stop and attempted to drive away from officers.

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He then crashed into another vehicle and decided to try to run off on foot.

A man has been arrested after a machete and drugs were found in his car.A man has been arrested after a machete and drugs were found in his car.
A man has been arrested after a machete and drugs were found in his car.

A large quantity of drugs and a machete were found in the vehicle.

The man was arrested.

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A spokesman for the West Yorkshire Police - Leeds West team said: "On Tuesday 18th January 2022, officers from your Neighbourhood Policing Team were on patrol in the Kirkstall area when they had cause to speak with the driver of a vehicle on Butcher Hill.

"The driver wasn’t willing to hang around and attempted to drive off from officers before colliding with a vehicle and making off on foot.

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"A large quantity of drugs and a machete were recovered from the vehicle and a 25 year old male has been arrested for possession with intent to supply, possession of an offensive weapon and dangerous driving."

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