One man has been arrested and four others escaped after a police pursuit in Southampton on Monday.

Hampshire Police said the five men were spotted driving a stolen BMW X1 on Monday night.

After a short pursuit, the car was abandoned in Dragoon Close at around 6.30pm, with one of the five arrested whilst the four others fleeing the scene.

Police managed to discover a face covering, baseball bat, a mobile phone and knife inside the stolen BMW X1.

A 21-year-old man from Southampton was subsequently arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

The five males were seen getting into the BMW X1 in Landseer Road around 6pm yesterday.

This comes as officers are investigating a series of burglaries in Eastleigh, Hedge End and Southampton.

Police are now appealing for information to find the four remaining suspects, following the arrest that was made last night in Dragoon Close, Sholing.

The males were each described as being in their late teens or early 20s. They were each of skinny build and had their faces covered.

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Officers made the arrest as part of an ongoing investigation into burglaries where car keys have been stolen from people's homes and the vehicles taken.

Officers are now keen to hear from anyone who saw where the other four went as they left the scene, in particular anyone who has any dash cam or CCTV footage from the area.

DI Jamie Johnson, from the Western Area Crime Team, said: "We have been working hard to investigate a number of reported burglaries, locate any stolen vehicles and identify those who may be involved.

"These efforts have continued today, as we try to piece together the movements of the other four males after they left the BMW in Dragoon Close.

"I am really keen to hear from anyone who may have information which can assist our enquiries.

“No matter how small something may seem to you, anything that appeared out of the ordinary may be vital to our investigation."

Anyone with information can call 101, or report this online, quoting the reference 44240114356.