{"id":117960,"date":"2025-05-20T20:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117960\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:28:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T20:28:13","slug":"firearms-suspect-arrested-as-dramatic-m4-police-chase-ends-in-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117960\/","title":{"rendered":"Firearms suspect arrested as dramatic M4 police chase ends in crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A driver lost control in the early hours of the morning<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_img_4329.jpg\" alt=\"'Nasty' crash leaves M4 junction closed\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The scene of the crash on the M4 (Image: BristolLive)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A driver has been arrested after a crash at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/m4-closed-chippenham-police-incident-10196611\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">an M4 motorway junction<\/a> following a dramatic police chase in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday, May 20.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">At 2.50am, a single vehicle was involved in a crash at junction 17 of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/m4-motorway\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">M4<\/a> at Chippenham, Wiltshire, on the eastbound exit slip road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The car was being pursued by <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/avon-and-somerset-constabulary\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Avon and Somerset Police<\/a> at the time of the crash after which a man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, dangerous driving and possession of firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The pursuit related to an ongoing aggravated burglary investigation in the Gwent Police force area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The man is currently being questioned by police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The area of the crash is remains cordoned off whilst officers carry out further searches of the vehicle and surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Gwent Police said: &#8220;There was single car collision at about 2.50am on junction 17 of the M4 on the eastbound exit slip road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;No-one was injured.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The car was being pursued by Avon and Somerset Police at the time, in connection with an ongoing aggravated burglary investigation in the Gwent force area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Officers have arrested a man on suspicion of aggravated burglary, dangerous driving and possession of firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;He is currently being questioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The area of the collision is still cordoned off while officers carry out further searches of the vehicle and the surrounding area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">For updates on the incident, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/m4-closed-chippenham-police-incident-10196611\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">visit our live blog here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A driver lost control in the early hours of the morningThe scene of the crash on the 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