A DRIVER who jumped from a moving car during a police chase was taken into custody and was due to be questioned on Saturrday.
Police attempted to stop the Ford Focus on Oxbridge Lane in Stockton on Friday night, but the car drove off into a nearby housing estate.
The driver lost control and jumped out of the vehicle while it was still moving.
The car rolled through a barrier and came to a stop close to the front door of a house.
The Ford Focus came to a stop near a house Picture: CLEVELAND AND DURHAM RPU
In a post on Facebook, Cleveland and Durham Roads Policing Unit said: "The male driver didn't get very far before being detained by the pursuing crew on foot.
"Searching the male, he was found to be possession of a controlled substance and an amount of cash.
"It was also suspected that he was under the influence of drugs and didn't have an MOT.
"He was arrested on suspicion of money laundering, possession of a controlled substance, drug driving and using a vehicle without test.
"He remains in custody to be questioned by detectives in the morning."
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