A MAN was arrested on suspicion of burglary after a car chase in Wirral.

Police also recovered a stolen Audi after the incident in Upton on Monday night.

Officers tried to stop an Audi on New Hey Road at around 6.45pm that night, after its driver refused to stop and made off at high speed.

Following a brief pursuit, the car was found abandoned in Cherrytree Road, Moreton.

An area search was carried out and an 18-year-old man from Woodchurch was detained, after being found in the undergrowth of a nearby wooded area.

He was arrested on suspicion of burglary and has been taken to a police station for questioning by detectives.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and anyone with information is asked to come forward.

The Audi is believed to have been stolen from Oxton in a burglary earlier this month.

If you have any information on burglary offences, contact @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.