A MAN has been arrested following a police chase on foot through York.

North Yorkshire Police say that on Sunday (June 2) officers in the city centre stopped a vehicle with two people in it and a chase ensued before a man was arrested for drug possession.


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In addition a weapon was seized and the driver was issued a drugs warning.

A force spokesman said: "One of our PCs gave the passenger a brief lesson in the 400m hurdles then arrested him for possession of a class A drug.

"The driver was issued a cannabis warning and dealt with for poor driving and a weapon was seized."