High Speed Pursuit results in charges for Burglary

On Tuesday 10 February, at around 3:20am, officers were called to the HA8 area after reports of a burglary in progress. Officers arrived quickly and noticed a vehicle leaving the scene. This vehicle did not stop, and a high-speed pursuit followed.

The suspect vehicle made its way onto the A406 where it travelled in excess of 110mph in order to escape police. Amazingly, the vehicle tried to drive the wrong way onto the M11 motorway. At this point officers made tactical contact with the vehicle to force it to a stop. A dog unit was deployed to track the driver, who made off on foot, and a man was subsequently found and arrested.

Inspector Tom Hinson, from the Barnet Community Policing Team, said:

"I'm grateful to the officers involved for their professionalism and tenacity in making the arrest. The original call was from a concerned member of the public who saw something they didn't think was right and alerted police, and I would always encourage people to report suspicious activity to us."

Jay Hunt, 21, has now been charged with residential burglary and theft of a motor vehicle and was remanded to appear at court.