Arrests After Car Abandoned On Fairways Estate – One Person Found Hiding In Wheelie Bin

Two teenagers are in custody in Wrexham police station this afternoon after being arrested after a car was stolen in Minera.

UPDATE: It appears by this tweet that one of the youths was found hiding in a wheelie bin…

Two youths arrested in #Wrexham on suspicion of an overnight car theft in #Minera. One found hiding in a wheelie bin! #KeepBritainTidy.

— North Wales Police (@NWPolice) January 24, 2017

Original information below:
In what has been described as a ‘brief pursuit and foot chase’ the pair were detained in the Fairways estate area of town this morning.

Police told us, “A vehicle which had been reported stolen from New Brighton, Minera was spotted driving down Prices Lane this morning.

“The offenders aged 16 and 17 abandoned the vehicle near the Fairways, and were pursued on foot and arrested.

“They are currently in custody in Wrexham police station.”

A tweet was put out by Sgt Powell this morning which appears related to this incident:

if you live on Gleneagles, Fairmont, Woburn or Hawkstone please be on the lookout for any discarded car keys. With deepest thanks. #Wrexham

— Sgt Victor Powell (@NWPSGTPowell) January 24, 2017