Witness appeal after dangerous driving arrests

The grey Vauxhall Astra was left in Whissendine Road at Leesthorpe earlier this month shortly after being seen travelling at excessive speeds and in a dangerous manner in the Oakham area.

Two men - one aged 23 and the other aged 25 - were arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol near the scene of where the car was abandoned on the night of the reports, which were made between 7.20pm and 7.30pm on December 6. Both have been released under investigation.

The car is not a suspected stolen vehicle and enquiries are ongoing.

Officers are appealing to anyone who saw the car in the area at the time to get in touch.

Pc Craig Taylor said: “We have been carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident and are appealing to anyone who may remember seeing the vehicle being driven in the area at the time to make contact with us.

“We appreciate a few weeks have passed since this report but are asking anyone with CCTV footage or dashcam footage from the area at the time to check this and make contact if you have not already done so.”

The car was reported to have been driven in a dangerous manner and at excess speed in High Street, Oakham, at around 7.20pm.

It was then driven over the railway crossing, headed north out of the town and was last seen close to the Lidl supermarket.

The vehicle was later picked up again close to Whissendine before being left in Leesthorpe at around 7.30pm.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting reference 20*645025.