Two men caused a huge emergency response after jumping into a canal during a police chase today.
Police were called at 12.36pm on Wednesday, August 18 after a BMW, that was stolen from a home in Wirral, was seen travelling on the M53.
After carrying out a search, the car was found abandoned in the Indigo Road area of Ellesmere Port.
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Two men were then seen leaving the car and running away from police towards the Boat Museum before jumping into the Manchester Ship Canal.
Officers used a nearby boat to detained and arrest two men, aged 28 and 25, on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle on Stanney Island.
Cheshire Fire and Rescue and the North West Ambulance Service were also in attendance.
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