A man has been arrested after a pursuit on the M1 which saw a man “playing hide and seek” with police on Monday evening.
The PSNI in Armagh said they responded to reports of a grey Audi A4 driving dangerously on the M1 before road policing officers located the vehicle in the Richhill area.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “The driver of the Audi made a poor decision to not stop for police and a short pursuit ensued with specially trained roads policing officers following the vehicle until it took a wrong turn into a yard.
“Response officers from B section Armagh located the driver playing hide and seek in a nearby field a short time later.
“A 38-year-old male was arrested for a number of road traffic offences including driving whilst unfit, dangerous driving and driving with no licence. He was also arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods which were located in the back of the car.
“Our enquiries are continuing. If you observed a grey Audi A4 travelling dangerously on the M1 westbound at approximately 20.15hrs on Monday 2nd December 2024 please contact us on 101.”