Man in custody after car theft arrest

A man is in custody after being arrested in Bristol on suspicion of stealing a motor vehicle.
At approximately 2.20pm today (Monday 14 November), officers sighted a suspected stolen vehicle being driven in Throgmorton Road in Knowle.
Officers pursued the Vauxhall Corsa, with support from the National Police Air Service helicopter, and the vehicle was subsequently abandoned a short distance away.
A person was seen making off on foot through private gardens, but he was soon detained by officers.
He remains in custody and enquiries continue.