A prolific offender was snared by a police helicopter after leading officers on a chase in a stolen car.
Thomas Beeston, 18, of Bruce Glazier Terrace, Shotton Colliery, stole a car from outside a house in Cockfield in the early hours of January 14.
He was then pursued by Roads Policing Officers and the police helicopter for around 25 minutes before dumping the car in Gilesgate in Durham, and attempting to run off.