Seven people have been arrested after a group of youths ran off from officers who discovered a stolen car in Stoke-on-Trent.

At around 5.30pm on 24 August, a grey Mercedes was stolen whilst parked on a road near Water Street.

Officers later received a report of a car matching the description inside a cul-de-sac on Bowfell Grove.

Those arrested have all been released on conditional police bail (Staffordshire Police).

A large group of people got out of the car and ran away. Seven of them have been arrested.

• A 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, both from Shropshire, on suspicion of car theft
• A 15-year-old boy, from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of car theft and possession of cannabis
• A 13-year-old boy, from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of car theft
• A 16-year-old boy, from Cheadle, a 13-year-old boy, from Stoke-on-Trent and a 12-year-old boy, from Stoke-on-Trent, on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle

They have all been questioned in custody and released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

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