Police stopped a driver who had no licence travelling at "excess speed" through Oxford on New Year's Eve. 

Officers from the Thames Valley Police Roads Policing Unit pursued the vehicle through Oxford yesterday (December 31) evening. 

The force said the driver "failed to comply" with red traffic lights and travelled at "excess speed". 

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The team brought the vehicle to a safe stop where the driver, who also had no licence, was "dealt with".

The 'stolen' car in BicesterThe 'stolen' car in Bicester (Image: Thames Valley Police) Elsewhere in the county, PC Woolley and PC Boyden from the Thames Valley Police Rural Crime Taskforce unit located a "stolen" Mercedes parked up in Bicester on the same day. 

The force posted a picture of the vehicle which has been recovered for a forensic examination.

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