
A man who fled police on a suspected stolen motorbike was arrested overnight after he was tracked down by a police dog and handler.
Officers from the Roads Policing Unit had spotted the motorbike in Tuffley, Gloucester around 11.56pm yesterday (Thursday).
A pursuit followed after the rider failed to stop for police.
He then decamped and after a short foot chase was located by police dog Nika and PC Shields hiding nearby in thick undergrowth 10 minutes after the vehicle had been spotted.
A 34-year-old man from Gloucester was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop, driving while disqualified and theft of a motorbike. He remains in police custody.
The motorbike has been seized.