A man has been arrested and taken to hospital after police deployed spike strips to bring a vehicle to a halt following a chase in Fife.
Officers were alerted to reports that a Vauxhall Mokka had collided with a lamp post and fence on Bruce Road in Glenrothes at around 7.45am on Sunday, September 6. As officers approached, the vehicle made off, prompting a pursuit through the town.
Spike strips deployed outside Lidl store
Footage shared with the Record showed police throwing down spike strips outside the Lidl store on Leslie Road as the car was eventually stopped. Officers could then be seen pulling the driver from the vehicle before he was arrested.
Dozens of police officers were in attendance, and the black Vauxhall Mokka was later recovered with a large dent at the front. The vehicle appeared to be badly damaged.
Driver hospitalised
The man was taken to hospital, where he currently remains. His condition is not yet known.
Detectives have said their enquiries into establishing the full circumstances of the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45am on Sunday, September 6, 2206, a Vauxhall Mokka collided with a lamp post and fence on Bruce Road, Glenrothes.
“As officers approached, the vehicle made off and a pursuit took place until the car was brought to a stop by officers in Leslie Road and the driver, a 45-year-old man, was arrested. The 45-year-old was taken to hospital where he remains. Enquiries are ongoing.”
