Man charged in connection with driving and drugs offences after police chase in Northampton

The chase followed after officers were deployed to investigate an incident of dangerous driving around a housing estate

By Megan Hillery

Published 1st Nov 2021, 12:17 BST

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A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with driving and drugs offences after a police chase ended in an arrest.

Police received a report of a silver Vauxhall Vectra periodically being driven dangerously around a housing estate in Northampton on Wednesday, October 27. Within 24 hours, the vehicle was located in Wheatfield Road South at around 2.30pm on Thursday, October 28.

A spokeswoman for Northamptonshire Police said: "A silver Vauxhall Vectra was stopped by officers and a man decamped. Officers caught up with him and he was arrested on suspicion of possession Class B drugs and driving otherwise in accordance with a licence and with no insurance."

Connor Panter, 20, of no fixed abode has since been charged in connection with the incident.