Bognor men arrested after police chase in Shoreham

The men, along with two men from Worthing were stopped by police in the early hours of yesterday morning (August 3) after a 17 minute pursuit.

Police were called to a report of a window being broken in Kingsland Close, Shoreham, at 12.39am.

The offenders had driven off in a Peugeot 106, which was spotted near Southlands Hospital a few minutes later.

The car failed to stop and was pursued towards Steyning and then through Sompting and Lancing before crashing into a sign in Chatsworth Road, Worthing.

It was stopped at 1.02am at the junction of Brighton Road and the High Street where some of the occupants decamped.

During the pursuit, a South East Air Support Unit helicopter, returning to its base at Shoreham Airport from a job on the Isle of Wight, assisted in locating the car and the runners.

A 19-year-old man from Bognor was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, taking a motor vehicle without consent, dangerous driving, failing to stop, drink/drug driving and assaulting/obstructing a police officer.

Another 19-year-old man from Bognor was arrested on suspicion of being a passenger in a vehicle taken without consent.

An 18-year-old man from the town was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, failing to stop and drink driving.

A 19-year-old man from Worthing was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, taking a motor vehicle without consent, dangerous driving, failing to stop and drink/drug driving.

Another 19-year-old man from Worthing was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, taking a motor vehicle without consent, dangerous driving and failing to stop.