A terrifying jagged sword and a gun were recovered after an elite police team intercepted a stolen vehicle.
Officers from GMP's Tactical Vehicle Intercept Unit saw a Citroen which had been stolen in a burglary in Merseyside being driven in Bolton.
It was followed - at the speed limit - from Chorley Old Road to the Johnson Fold area of the town.
A tyre-shredding stinger device was used to prevent a pursuit.
The driver then bailed out and tried to escape on foot but was brought down and arrested.
On examining the vehicle a sword with a serrated edge and handgun were found. The gun was pushed down the side of a front seat near the handbrake.
A source said: "The gun has still to be examined forensically but it could be a gas-powered BB gun which could be very dangerous. The sword is a terrifying weapon.
"Thankfully, both are now off the streets."
Officers from the force's firearms unit were dispatched to examine the weapon and make it safe.
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