Witness appeal following dangerous driving incident in Basingstoke

We are appealing for witnesses and information following a dangerous driving incident in Basingstoke yesterday.

Officers attempted to stop a black Ford Focus – suspected to have been stolen – on the M3 northbound, near junction 7, at around 2.30pm on Tuesday 26 November.

The vehicle failed to stop and was driven through various parts of Basingstoke, initially travelling along Winchester Road, Long Cross Lane and Woodbury Road.

It then went down Cliddesden Lane and Woods Lane. A minor collision then occurred involving the Ford Focus and a blue Peugeot in Cliddesden. No injuries have been reported.

The Ford then continued to travel along Farleigh Road and Garlic Lane, before heading towards Kempshott. It turned into Stratton Park at around 2.40pm and the occupants of the vehicle exited the car near Cambrian Way.

Two men were arrested near the scene, while a third man was arrested in the Bournemouth area this morning (27 November).

A 22-year-old man from Basingstoke has been arrested on suspicion of:

• Driving a vehicle dangerously, failing to stop, theft of a motor vehicle, driving while disqualified, driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs, driving a vehicle with a proportion of specified controlled drug above the specified limit and possession of a controlled drug of Class B.

A 22-year-old man from Basingstoke has been arrested on suspicion of:

• Driving a vehicle dangerously, failing to stop, theft of a motor vehicle, driving a vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence and driving a vehicle with a proportion of specified controlled drug above the specified limit.

A 21-year-old man from Bournemouth has been arrested on suspicion of:

• Theft of a motor vehicle and driving a vehicle dangerously.

No injuries have been reported and the men remain in custody while we carry out further enquiries. As part of our investigation, officers would like to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Did you witness the incident yesterday? Do you have any dashcam, doorbell or CCTV images which could help our investigation?

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44240515207. You can also submit information to us online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestopper-uk.org