Three arrested after stolen car crashes following police chase
Three men have been arrested after a stolen car crashed following a police chase in Aberdeen.
The chase ensued after a car failed to stop for officers on University Road at around 2.25pm on Thursday.
After a short pursuit, the car crashed on Fountainhall Road at the junction with Queens Lane North.
Three men, aged 31, 38 and 44, were arrested in connection with road traffic offences and the theft of a car.
Police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 2.25pm on Thursday, June 19, 2025, a car failed to stop for officers on University Road, Aberdeen.
'A short pursuit took place before the car crashed on Fountainhall Road at the junction with Queens Lane North.
'Three men, aged 31, 38 and 44, were arrested in connection with road traffic offences and the theft of a car, and enquiries are ongoing.'
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