A suspected stolen Audi "narrowly" missed other cars and mounted pavements during a police chase.
At around 4.45pm on Monday, officers observed a suspected stolen blue Audi A3 on Hawthorne Road in Bootle. The people inside the car failed to stop and drove off at speed.
During the five-minute police pursuit, the car travelled at speed through traffic, narrowly missing cars and had mounted the pavement with no consideration for public safety, police said.
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The chase ended on Galsworthy Avenue in Bootle when the car mounted the pavement and came to a stop on a grassed area.
Police have arrested a number of people following the pursuit.
A 27-year-old man from Bootle has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, failing to stop and drug driving.
A 23-year-old man from Waterloo and an 18-year-old male from Netherton were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle.
All three suspects have been released under investigation.
Anyone with dashcam, CCTV or other information is asked to contact us @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with reference 22000144556
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