Two arrested after dramatic chase
7:50am Saturday 15th October 2011
A BUILDER chased after a thief who stole his truck with six police cars and the force’s helicopter all in tow.
Simon Curtis, 40, of Mersea, in north Essex, was at home with his family when his daughter heard his truck being stolen.
He raced outside and gave chase and what followed was a seven-mile car chase involving the force’s finest.
Even the dog unit was drafted in to find the truck.
They managed to catch up to the Toyota Hilux and by the time they reached Abberton, the police had joined them.
Eventually they pulled over and left the chase to the police before the truck was found abandoned on a nearby estate.
The recovery is not all good news for Mr Curtis – the truck is now being checked by a police forensics team, so he cannot use it for work.
A spokesman for Essex Police confirmed they gave chase after a Toyota Hilux was stolen at about 10.15pm on Monday (October 10).
A 19-year-old from Grays and 20-year-old from Stanford-le-Hope have been arrested on suspicion of theft and remanded in custody.