Dozens of Hucknall households woken by police helicopter after early-morning 'chase'

Dozens of Hucknall households were woken to the sounds of a police helicopter in the early hours of this morning (Monday, August 30) as residents described a dramatic car chase.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Aug 2021, 10:45 BST
Updated 30th Aug 2021, 10:45 BST
Residents suggest there was a chase and a collision in the early hours of the morningResidents suggest there was a chase and a collision in the early hours of the morning
Residents suggest there was a chase and a collision in the early hours of the morning

Mystery still surrounds the exact details of what went on in the Watnall Road, Ruffs Drive and Laughton Crescent area of the town.

But the helicopter was circling the area for more than an hour and the specialist police drone could also be seen.

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Residents took to social media in a bid to find out what had happened.

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One person said that Laughton Crescent was blocked off and there were police and police dogs at the scene.

Other reports suggested there were sounds of screeching tyres amid a chase that ended with a collision between a vehicle and a police car.

Other unsubstantiated reports suggest the driver of a vehicle being targeted escaped and a search took place.

The Dispatch has contacted Nottinghamshire Police for more details.

More to follow on this story as we get it.