A 14-year-old boy was stopped by police driving his mum's Audi.
It was 3am in the morning and police said he 'thought about not stopping' when spotted by a GMP Traffic patrol car.
The car did stop - and police said a passenger 'made off'.
It later emerged the teenager 'had taken his mum's car', the police division said.
The Audi - a white A1 - was photographed by police at the scene after it stopped on Warrington Road, Wigan.
The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday.
GMP Traffic took to Twitter to reveal details.
The boy hasn't been identified, but the car was returned later to his mum.
The force said the teenager was due to be interviewed at a later date.
It's not known whether he was arrested.
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The car only had its automated lights on at the time.
Writing on Twitter, GMP Traffic said: "3am stopped this Audi A1 on Warrington Road, Wigan, after the driver thought about not stopping.
"He was driving with only drl lights on.
"When stopped passenger made off.
"Driver was a 14 year old who had taken his mum's car. Car returned to mum and son to be interviewed at a later date."
No further details have been revealed and there were no reports of a collision or any injuries.
GMP Traffic tweeted the photograph of the car.
