Police stopped the car in Broadmead Road yesterday afternoon (credit: @MPSRTPC)
Officers had tried to stop the vehicle at around 4.20pm yesterday afternoon but it made off from them.
In a Tweet, police said the car had been stolen from the victim at knifepoint.
A police helicopter helped officers on the ground pursue the car and tactical contact was used to stop it in Broadmead Road.
#EastRPT officers from #TDJ Pursued this vehicle in @MPSRedbridge,stolen at knifepoint.Suspect reverse rammed 1 of our ?‘s several times.TPAC tactics used to contain vehicle. Thankfully no officers hurt???,however a couple of our workhorses ?were hurt ?. 2 robbers in Custody! pic.twitter.com/ZbpuEYaAu4
— Roads&Transport MPS (@MPSRTPC) December 9, 2020
The road was closed for around an hour after the incident yesterday afternoon, but it reopened at around 6pm.
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Tags: Woodford, Redbridge, Metropolitan Police, Vehicle Crime
