A man and woman have been arrested after an Audi was reportedly stolen at knifepoint.
Police spotted the car - an Audi TT - in Atherton at around midnight today (Saturday) and pursued it down Tyldesley Road. The chase lasted for around 20 minutes, officers said.
A 29-year-old man and 28-year-old woman were then arrested on suspicion of 'having stolen the vehicle earlier that evening at knifepoint'. The man was also found to be disqualified from driving, police added.
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He was further arrested on suspicion of multiple road traffic and robbery offences. Both suspects remain in custody to be questioned by officers.
In a statement, a GMP spokesperson said: "At around 12am last night (Saturday 19 November 2022) officers from GMP Specialist Operations Traffic Unit and Wigan Division came together in a 20 minute pursuit of a suspected stolen Audi TT along Tyldesley Road in Atherton. The pursuit culminated in the apprehension of a 29-year-old man and 28-year-old woman on suspicion of having stolen the vehicle earlier that evening at knifepoint.
"On inspection it was revealed that the man was a disqualified driver and he was further arrested on suspicion of multiple road traffic and robbery offences. Both remain in police custody for questioning."
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