A driver led police on a chase through the streets of North Liverpool on Saturday.
Officers were called to Queens Drive at around 8.50pm, in pursuit of a car with cloned licence plates.
Witnesses reported seeing a huge police presence on Rice Lane and County Road in Walton while a diversion was put in place.
One man said the police helicopter was out overhead as officers searched the area.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police confirmed that the helicopter was deployed in pursuit of the five door Peugeot Saloon.
It was found abandoned a short time later around the York Street area.
The driver made off from the scene and is still at large.
Police said the investigation is ongoing to locate the driver.
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