BIKE thieves in Leigh threw a petrol bomb at a car to stop the owner from chasing them.
The offenders stole the push bike from outside a house in Woodley Grove last night.
As they were escaping, it is believed they lit a bottle of petrol and threw it at the Ford Fiesta on the drive.
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