Woman in wheelchair leads police on hilarious blue lights chase after shoplifting 'high value' goods
Woman in wheelchair leads police on blue lights chase
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A woman in a wheelchair who shoplifted “high value” goods was chased by a police car with its blue lights on.
The South Yorkshire Police car sounded its siren and followed the woman down the road while she tried to evade capture.
Officers twice tried to cut off the driver in her three-wheeled motorised wheelchair during the chase in Sheffield.
However, in both instances, the woman managed to avoid being captured by swiftly turning and carrying on down Meadowhall Road.
Officers twice tried to cut off the driver in her three-wheeled motorised wheelchair during the chase in Sheffield
She was finally stopped by officers and admitted to shoplifting from the nearby Meadowhall Shopping Centre.
Loreto Valente, the manager of Coral Windows and Conservatories on Meadowhall Road, witnessed the chase and was curious as why officers did not exit the vehicle to apprehend her.
He told The Telegraph: “The scooter came down Meadowhall Road, which is directly outside our showroom, and carried on going past us. I don’t know how far down Meadowhall Road they went or whether they turned off.
“I’m assuming the police apprehended them in the end. But I don’t know why they didn’t get out and actually run after them, or something. I don’t know why they were trying to drive. You could run faster than that.”
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She was finally stopped by officers and admitted to shoplifting from the nearby Meadowhall shopping centre
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In a statement, a South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “Yesterday, at 12.25pm, we received a call regarding a report of shoplifting at Meadowhall shopping centre.
“It is understood that a 33-year-old woman stole a high value of goods and left the scene, travelling on a mobility scooter along Weedon Street.
“The woman was reportedly driving erratically, and an officer followed in a police car due to concern for the woman’s own safety and that of other road users.
“The woman was detained and the stolen items were recovered. The woman admitted to stealing the items and will be dealt with by way of an out-of-court disposal.”
The South Yorkshire Police car (not pictured) sounded its siren and followed the woman down the road whilst she tried to evade capture
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Ex-Tory MP and GB News presenter Miriam Cates said: “On the one hand, I'm delighted that the police were attending a shoplifting. Very unusual. On the other hand, no charges have been. No charges? Why not?”
She continued: “When I was an MP, I spoke to a lot of shopkeepers who said that one of the reasons that shoplifting has just gone through the walls is that ppolice do not attend now unless they take enormous amounts of stock.
“And so people just know they can walk in and take stuff off the shelves. And small shops, particularly family run shops, the corner shops, they can't afford a security guard on the door all day.”
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