Police in County Down have used a stinger device to stop a car after the driver twice failed to stop for officers.
The incident was reported on Saturday evening.
The driver was first spotted in Downpatrick, where they refused to stop for the first time.
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A short time later, the driver again failed to stop despite being requested to do so.
The PSNI said officers were able to predict the car's route and get stinger points put in place, along with police cars at various points.
The car was then stung close to Hilltown, with officers from Newry local policing team arresting a man.
He was detained on suspicion of a number of road traffic offences.
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