Two women arrested after car collides with railings outside Hopwood Hall College

A black Mazda6 SE-L collided with the railings outside Hopwood Hall College

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated theft after a collision in Rochdale.

A black Mazda6 SE-L collided with the railings outside Hopwood Hall College on St Mary’s Gate at around 11.20pm, where the occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.

A police spokesman confirmed: “We were called shortly before 11.30pm to reports of a car colliding with some railings. The occupants ran off.

“Two arrests have been made on suspicion of aggravated theft.”