AN early morning police chase through Widnes today led to the arrest of two burglary suspects.

Residents were woken up by a helicopter hovering overhead as police vehicles pursued a sprinter van through the streets.

Witnesses reported seeing 11 police cars following the vehicle over Halton View Bridge and along Dundalk Road and Ditchfield Road.

A 27-year-old man from Widnes and a 21-year-old man from Liverpool were arrested during the early hours of this morning in connection with a burglary at a cycle shop in Holywell, Flintshire.

Both suspects were arrested in Cheshire following the burglary which was reported to police at 12.20am today.

A spokesman for North Wales police said: “A vehicle suspected to be involved in the incident was seen in the Deeside area and made its way into the Merseyside Police and Cheshire Police areas where it was stopped by officers.

“The occupants were both arrested and will be taken to North Wales for questioning at a local custody unit.”