AN 18-year-old was arrested after police swooped on a quiet Eldene street in a pursuit involving a stolen BMW.

Three police cars and a helicopter closed in on the suspect after officers spotted the high-powered X4, which had been stolen during a break-in at Cheney Manor Industrial Estate the night before, along with cash and other goods.

The chase ended at Morrisons superstore on Dorcan Way at around 10.40am yesterday after the car was abandoned in Charles Macpherson Gardens and the driver made a dash for it on foot.

Residents watched the drama unfold as the police helicopter hovered low overhead, helping officers on the ground in the search for the suspect.

“This part of Swindon has got worse and worse, something needs to be done,” one who did not want to be named told the Adver.

Another added: “This area has been affected by drugs and this wouldn’t surprise me if it had something to do with the car being seized.”

Wiltshire Police said the suspect, described as a local man, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer,

burglary and a public order offence.

The BMW, a black 2015 model, was recovered at the scene and taken away by police.

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