Car stolen in armed theft from Mellor Street recovered on Queensway after colliding with two cars
Date published: 16 November 2021
Police parked on the corner of Darlington Road
A car stolen in an armed theft from Mellor Street, Rochdale, yesterday evening (Monday 15 November) has been recovered from Queensway after colliding with two cars.
Police later located the vehicle - a red BMW 420D - as it was travelling along Queensway.
Before police could begin a pursuit, the car collided with one stationary and another moving vehicle on the road, closing a section of Queensway between Darlington Road and the Edinburgh Way roundabout.
A male driver in the BMW and two male passengers subsequently fled on foot and the vehicle was recovered.
The female owner of the car sustained minor injuries.
Enquiries are ongoing and no arrests have been made.
Anyone who may have seen anything, or have CCTV or dashcam footage of the incident is being encouraged to contact police via LiveChat on the website, www.gmp.police.uk, or call 101 quoting log number 2547 of 15/11/21.
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