Three people have been arrested after a car was stolen at knifepoint in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police were called just after 11.30am on Monday 13 January to Sandy Road, Sandyford, following reports of a robbery.

The victim, a man in his 20s, was sat in the driver's seat of his car when he was approached by a group of people who threatened him with a knife.

He left the scene and the vehicle, a Skoda Octavia, was driven off.

A short time later, the Skoda came to a stop on the northbound carriageway of the M6, near junction 19.

Three people have been arrested following the incident (SWNS).

Following joint work between the road crime team, Cheshire Police, a police dog and dog handler from Merseyside Police and the National Police Air Service (NPAS), three people were located and arrested.

A 17-year-old boy, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, failing to stop when required by a constable and robbery.

A 21-year-old man, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, drug driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and robbery.

A 20-year-old woman, from the Stoke-on-Trent area, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving and robbery.

All three have been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

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