Police chase ends with four arrests near Leeds Bradford Airport after violent carjacking incident
A police chase following a violent carjacking ended with four men being arrested near Leeds Bradford Airport and a major road being closed.
The carjacking, which involved a man being pulled out of his vehicle by a group before it was stolen, took place at around 12.15pm on Thursday (January 17) at the roundabout junction of the A174 Parkway and the A19 near Thornaby in North Yorkshire.
Harrogate Road (A658) was closed for a time and it believed the police helicopter was used to assist officers during the chase.
A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "Detectives would continue to appeal to anyone who may have seen the incident or anyone who may have seen a group of four of five males acting suspiciously in the area around the Griffin Pub at around 12.15pm today.