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Two males arrested following police helicopter pursuit in Harrow

Two males were arrested in the early hours of this morning following a pursuit through Stanmore and Kenton.

The men were arrested after failing to stop for police at around 2:00am. Police also dispatched a helicopter to the scene.

A spokesperson for National Police Air Service (NPAS) said:At about 2am on the morning of Monday 7 February 2022, whilst flying in the Stanmore area, a police helicopter crew from NPAS London spotted a suspicious vehicle, the details of which were passed to the Metropolitan Police Service. Officers were directed to the vehicle and arrests were made.”

Met Police told Harrow Online: “At approximately 02:00hrs on Monday, 7 February a car failed to stop for police in the vicinity of Honeypot Lane, Stanmore.

“A pursuit was commenced and the occupants decamped from the car in Moorhouse Road.

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The pursuit ended on Moorhouse Road, Kenton. Credit: Streetview

“Two males were subsequently arrested; one of suspicion of drink drive and failing to stop for police, the other on suspicion of possession of class A drugs.

“Both remain in custody at a west London police station.”