A POLICE dog helped arrest a 31-year-old man after a police car chase in Birkenhead

At around 8.55am on Tuesday, April 16 police began chasing a suspected stolen Vauxhall Zafira on the A41 in Eastham.

A short time later the stolen car crashed into several parked cars on Raffles Road causing damage but no injuries.

The driver, a man from Oxton, ran off and was detained a short time later with help from PD Malik.

He was arrested on suspicion of theft of a car and drug driving.

He has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries.

It is believed that the car was stolen from Great Sutton earlier that morning.

Anyone with information on suspected vehicle crime can call 999 if a crime is in progress, contact @MerPolCC on social media or report it to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.