POLICE brought a stolen car heading to Worcester to a halt, following a pursuit this afternoon.

West Mercia Police's Local Policing Priority Team for the south has tweeted its officers assisted Hereford police in chasing the vehicle that was heading towards the city.

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The account tweeted: "The car didn’t stop when it saw the blues and led officers on a pursuit, going off road and into a field to get away.

"Driver was quickly caught."

The police added the driver was arrested for theft of vehicle, no licence and drug driving.

A picture was also tweeted of the vehicle brought to a stop, with unmarked police cars surrounding it.