 Police were alerted to the stolen car in Hanham |
Two escaped prisoners and a suspected robber were caught by police using an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. On 12 July police were alerted to a Vauxhall Tigra which had been stolen from the Hanham area of Bristol.
The car was followed by officers and a collision took place with an Audi.
The Tigra passenger was arrested and found to be a jail escapee as was the Audi passenger. The Audi driver was wanted for robberies in two counties.
'Three arrests'
Police said the 28-year-old, who was disqualified from driving, was wanted by police in Wiltshire and Somerset in connection with separate robberies.
The Audi passenger, a 22-year-old man, was found to be wanted for escaping from Dorchester Prison and also in connection with a theft in Bridgwater.
ANPR cameras capture registration plate details and cross-check them against databases.
If a vehicle is recognised the ANPR operator is alerted.
Superintendent Lawrie Lewis, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "This latest incident is an excellent example of how effective the ANPR system can be.
"As a result of one identification, we have arrested three people."
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