A man has been arrested following a police chase after a stolen vehicle was found abandoned at a roundabout.
Police were called at 5.32am this morning to reports that a vehicle had been stolen from a driveway in Whiteley.
A statement was taken from the victim and officers began searching for the vehicle.
At 6.10am the vehicle was found abandoned at Windhover Roundabout.
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Extra units were called and witnesses reported a man running from the vehicle.
Police tracked down the man who was running through fields and chased him in their cars and on foot.
A 20-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, going equipped to steal, theft, fraudulent use of number plates and possession of articles used in fraud.
He remains in police custody whilst the investigation continues.
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