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Teenagers In Drug Arrest Following Coppins Bridge Police Pursuit

Police have this afternoon (Monday) arrested males aged 18 and 15 following a pursuit which saw one of the suspects end up in the River Medina.

More than half a dozen police vehicles attended the scene, after reports of a man trying car door handles in Royal Exchange, Newport.

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary confirmed:

"We were called just after 2.30pm to a report of a man trying car door handles in Royal Exchange, Newport.

"When officers attended the suspects fled the scene on foot but were apprehended following a short pursuit.

"An 18-year-old male from Sandown and a 15-year-old male from Newport were both arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs."

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