Suspected thief stole Amazon delivery van and led police on 100mph chase

NewsUK & World NewsWiganFootage shows the high-speed chase15:00, 14 Aug 2026Dramatic footage shows chase-and-crash as police arrest 100mph Amazon van theft driverA suspected thief who stole an Amazon delivery van and led police on a 100mph chase has been arrested. Greater Manchester Police officers chased the van from Wigan through Bolton and into Chorley before it crashed into pedestrian barriers and a vehicle stopped at traffic lights.‌The force had received a 999 call at around 6.23pm on Wednesday, August 12 after an Amazon van carrying £1,000 worth of parcels had been stolen. Officers located the vehicle within 15 minutes and began following it. They attempted to stop the van without a pursuit but the driver made off at speed.‌Police said over the course of the next 40 minutes, the veh