A teenager riding a stolen cycle was arrested yesterday afternoon following a high speed police chase along South Road.

The chase began just after 2pm on Rural Hill, South Road and ended on St Michael’s Road in Paget.

A police spokesman said: “The rider, a 16-year-old male, attempted to push a police motorcyclist off his motorcycle. He then failed to stop and eventually dropped his cycle and attempted to flee on foot.

“Due to the combination of assistance provided by St Michael’s Road area residents, a police K9 and additional police units called in to the area, the suspect was apprehended and detained.”

The spokesman said the cycle ridden by the teenager was stolen and the rider was underage.