A SOUTHAMPTON man has been charged after a police pursuit through the city.

At 2.14pm on Thursday April 21, officers acting on intelligence attempted to flag down a car in Wimpson Lane, but it failed to stop.

They pursued the vehicle to Hardwicke Close and located the driver nearby.

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The car was seized, along with a large pickaxe and an electric drill found behind the driver’s seat.

Thomas Wellman, 24, of Commercial Road, Southampton has been charged with burglary dwelling and theft – no violence.

He was remanded in custody to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, where he was bailed with conditions to appear at Southampton Crown Court on May 23.

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