WATCH: 160mph pursuit on A1(M) leads to arrest of teenager and woman

Officers pursued the car from York through to West Yorkshire

Footage of the pursuit
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 20th Feb 2026

A teenage boy and a woman have been arrested following a 160mph police pursuit on the A1(M) from York into West Yorkshire.

Officers attempted to stop an Audi S3 at 1am on Thursday (19th February).

The car had been reported stolen during a recent house burglary in the Bishopthorpe area of York.

As officers turned on their lights, the car sped away, reaching speeds of 160mph.

They continued driving into West Yorkshire, before losing police after driving the wrong way around a roundabout near the Thorpe Park retail park.

The suspects were later found hiding in a caravan after abandoning the Audi.

A second car reported stolen was also found.

A 17-year-old boy and a 21-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of burglary.

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