Pair bailed after early morning car pursuit through streets of Melton

Two men have been released on police bail following an early morning car pursuit through Melton in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The pursuit, which started in the Twyford area, came to an end in Nottingham Road in Melton with the car coming in to contact with an unmarked police vehicle near the junction of Kipling Drive.

Social media was full of concern in the early hours of Monday that the car was being followed by officers and refusing to stop with one person saying it was a 'dangerous situation if you're out on the roads'.

The pursuit came to a stop in Nottingham Road with two people being arrested. Photo: NEMM

In videos seen by NEMM the pursuit was also seen going the wrong way up Leicester Street at high speed, with officers following as well as driving through Market Place to try and catch the suspects.

The vehicle was also spotted on Edendale Road, Asfordby Road, Dorothy Avenue and Nottingham Road travelling at high speeds.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "A vehicle suspected to be stolen and on cloned plates was seen by officers in the Syston area in the early hours of Thursday 31st July.

"The vehicle was followed to the Twyford area where a police pursuit was authorised.

"The vehicle was pursued and brought to a stop in Nottingham Road in Melton Mowbray where the two occupants were arrested.

"A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, failing to stop, theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking, driving without a licence, driving without insurance, possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place and possession of a controlled drug of class B while a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking and possession of a knife blade/sharp pointed article in a public place."

Leicestershire Police have confirmed that both have since been released on police bail as the investigation continues.