A police drone helped chase down a nuisance go kart rider as he tried to flee across fields in Darlington over the weekend.
The drone was returning from a successful search for a high-risk missing person when the errant rider was spotted in the Red Hall area of the town.
A Durham Police spokesperson said: “As the officers were bringing the aircraft back to their launch site in Red Hall, they spotted a petrol go kart being a nuisance.
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“With the drone still airborne, the officers used it to track the go kart and direct further officers into the area to stop it.
“Realising he was being watched from the sky, the driver tried unsuccessfully to outrun the drone.
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“Having heard sirens approaching, he then panicked, drove off-road and dumped the kart in a field before fleeing the scene.”
The kart was seized by officers and enquiries are ongoing.
Do you have information on nuisance off-road bikers in your area? Tell us at opendurance@durham.police.uk
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