Two men and a teenage boy have been arrested after a car was stolen in Newcastle-under-Lyme.

It comes after a teenage boy was reportedly "dragged out" of a car by five young men, before the car was involved in a crash with a planter on Knutton Road.

A spokesperson for Staffordshire Police said: "We were called at 5pm on Friday (12 June) to a car park close to football fields on Lower Milehouse Lane following reports that a teenage boy had been dragged out of a black Mercedes by five young men who then stole the car.

"The boy was left shaken but unhurt."

The black Mercedes was then involved in a collision with a planter on Knutton Road.

Staffordshire Police said the car was then abandoned on the road and five people ran off.

Officers arrested three people a "short time later".

A 22-year-old man, a 19-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy, all from Newcastle-under-Lyme, were arrested on suspicion of robbery.

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The 17-year-old was also arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failure to stop.

They have each been bailed while Staffordshire Police inquiries continue.

The police are now appealing for anyone who saw what happened or who may have relevant CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage to call them on 101 or use Live Chat on our website, quoting incident number 632 of 12 June.

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.