A TEENAGER has been arrested after a stolen vehicle sighting sparked a police chase through central Edinburgh.
A female pedestrian was struck by the vehicle – reported to be a Range Rover – on the capital’s Princes Street during the pursuit, officers said, leading one lane of the busy thoroughfare to be closed for three hours.
Police reported that the chase began after officers spotted a stolen vehicle in the West port area of Edinburgh at around 7.50pm on Wednesday, July 17.
The vehicle did not stop, and officers gave chase along Lady Lawson Street towards Lothian Road. However, they cancelled the pursuit due to safety concerns.
Police said the same vehicle then struck the female pedestrian on Princes Street shortly afterwards. She was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to minor injuries.
The vehicle then continued onto South Saint David Street, where it crashed into another vehicle. The other driver was uninjured.
After a short chase on foot, police arrested a 17-year-old on Market Street, which runs parallel to the Royal Mile.
Police said the teen has been charged in connection with road traffic offences and released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.
One lane of Princes Street was closed near the Scott Monument for around three hours as enquiries were carried out, which caused some disruption to public transport.
Police said they “would like to thank members of the public who assisted officers in tracing the male”.
