Two men arrested following pursuit of suspected stolen van on the M1 near Hucknall

Two men have been arrested following a pursuit on the M1 near the Hucknall exit of the motorway.

Police used tactical contact to stop a suspected stolen van after the driver allegedly attempted to drive along the wrong side of the motorway.

The van was spotted on the M1, near junction 27, at around 5am this morning and officers were deployed to intercept the vehicle.

When police arrived, the driver is alleged to have attempted to evade officers by driving down the wrong side of the road.

Highly trained officers then used tactical contact bring it to a safe stop.

Once the incident was brought to a safe conclusion, two men, aged 25 and 41, were then arrested as part of officers' enquiries.

Detective Inspector Stu Temple, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "This was excellent work to bring a suspected stolen van to a safe stop and to have made two arrests as part of our enquiries.

"Dangerous driving is not only reckless for the driver and any potential passengers but it poses a high risk to the public. It was lucky no one was hurt in this incident.

"We will now work hard to establish the circumstances of this report and I commend the attending officers for their tenacity and skill shown in the early hours of this morning.

"We are committed to protecting the public and will look to take appropriate action against anyone who threatens safety in this way."