A "juvenile" male on a scrambler bike reportedly jumped into a swamp while attempting to evade police.
According to Merseyside Police, two teenagers were seen riding the scrambler bike which was believed to be stolen, on Rainford bypass, St Helens on September 2. One of the riders surrendered themselves to police while the other made a run for it and jumped into a nearby swamp.
He was pulled from the water using a rope a short time later. Both males were arrested on suspicion of stealing the bike, as well as other offences.
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In a tongue-in-cheek statement on social media, Merseyside Police said: "The first male decided the best course of action would be to throw himself into a nearby swamp to escape officers. Unfortunately, at this stage the males cannot be named, so we will refer to this male as "Shrek" due to his fondness for swamps.
"He was fished out with a rope a short time later by officers, thankfully unharmed. He should be grateful - but he wasn't. The second male surrendered quite easily, we will refer to this male as "Donkey".
"Anyway, both males were arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and other offences under the road traffic act, and are currently en route to custody."
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