A dramatic police helicopter chase through Chessington to Twickenham ended in two convictions for burglary.
A suspicious moped speeding through Chessington was reported at about 2am on Wednesday morning and was linked to a string of burglaries in the area.
Officers ordered the moped to pull over and when it did not, a chase began.
The NPAS Redhill helicopter was in the air nearby and joined the pursuit, recording the moped trying to escape by riding off-road and onto the pavement.
The moped got stuck in a garden at one point and a police officer tried to grab the suspects.
Credit: MPSKingston/NPAS Redhill
They were able to ride away and he was injured during their escape, however.
The chase had been going on for an hour and the burglars rode towards Hounslow via Twickenham.
Units including Twickenham officers, Met Traffic Officers and a Surrey Police Dog Unit joined the chase as the helicopter began to run low on fuel.
The helicopter arranged a mid-air handover with the police helicopter from Lippets Hill.
The burglars jumped off the moped and tried to hide from police but police dogs quickly found them and officers made the arrests.
The driver and companion were charged with offences including attempted burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving.
They pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentence.
More to follow.
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