Police in Burnley shared this image of the stolen VW Golf (Image: Lancashire police)
A 20-year-old man has been arrested for driving without any insurance or a licence.
Burnley police officers recognised the driver who made off but the vehicle was spotted again a short time later.
Checks revealed that the VW Golf was on cloned plates and had been stolen from the Manchester area.
The suspect was arrested yesterday evening (Monday July 31) for theft of a motor vehicle and numerous driving offences and taken to custody in Manchester.
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