Three people charged following police pursuit near Crewe

Monday, 13 June 2022 19:50

Officers from Cheshire police have charged three people with multiple offences following a pursuit near Crewe.

James Quilligan, Christopher Quilligan and Thomas Kiely were all arrested in the early hours of Saturday 11 June following a pursuit which concluded on the A500 near Audley, Stoke-on-Trent.

The trio have since been charged with multiple offences.

Christopher Quilligan, 32, of Oates Avenue, Rotherham, has been charged with, affray, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, damage to property, driving without a licence, failing to stop after a road incident, resisting a constable in execution of duty, two counts of theft and driving without insurance.

James Quilligan, 28, of no fixed abode, has been charged with two counts of theft, damage to property and affray.

Thomas Kiely, 28, of Leighton, Welshpool, Powys, has also been charged with damage to property, affray and two counts of theft.

All three were remanded in custody to appear at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Monday 13th June.

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