Two people have been arrested following a police chase in Bemerton Heath.

A Ford Ka failed to stop for police officers shortly before 2pm on August 28, and the occupants decamped. 

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Officers attending a nearby property arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker. 

A 36-year-old woman was also arrested at the same address on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker and cultivation of cannabis. Both are currently in police custody.

This comes after a large police presence was seen in Bemerton Heath, with several police cars, police dogs, a drone and a police helicopter on the scene.