Police said a number of items were dispatched by the drivers during the chase (Image: North Yorkshire Police)
Police say a number of items were thrown from a car involved in a police chase - and suspected class-A drugs have been found at the scene.
As reported by The Press online, a VW Golf was chased after failing to stop on the A61, near Ripley, at 1.45pm on Tuesday, March 19.
The pursuit, which involved a police helicopter, continued through the villages of Bedlam, Bishop Thornton and Shaw Mills.
North Yorkshire Police today (Wednesday, March 20) said that a number of items were discarded from the vehicle during the chase.
Police dogs later found what is suspected to be a class-A drug at the scene, the force added.
- A 17-year-old boy, an 18-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, failing to stop for the police and possession with intent to supply a class- A drug, police said. They were all interviewed and released on conditional bail.
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