THREE people have been arrested after officers used a stinger to stop a vehicle in a police pursuit.

The arrests in Yeadon took place on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for the Leeds North West Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) said officers spotted a vehicle that had reportedly been stolen the previous evening in Harrogate.

"A pursuit was initiated, ending with the successful deployment of a stinger and all three occupants arrested," said a spokesperson. 

Leeds North West NPT officers also reported that a driver of another vehicle was arrested on suspicion of drug offences. 

The spokesperson said: "On Tuesday evening, NPT officers seized a vehicle in Yeadon for driving without insurance."

Suspected class A and B drugs were found and the driver of the car was subsequently arrested.