A YOUTH, 16, has been charged after an incident in which a vehicle, which had collided with a police car and was stopped in Mustow Green.

The Ford Ka was stopped by officers in Fairfield on the evening of November 4 but made off.

It collided with a police car which sustained minor damage and was followed along the A450 through Harvington towards Mustow Green, where officers deployed a stinger device to stop it.

A 16-year-old from Bromsgrove has now been charged with possession of cannabis, driving otherwise than in accordance with the licence, having no insurance, failing to stop for police and careless driving.

He is due to appear before Kidderminster youth court next Friday, December 20.