A police chase on a usually quiet road in South Wales uncovered a series of criminal offences and ended in three young people getting arrested. Gwent Police were patrolling in the Llantarnam area of Cwmbran just after midday on April 17 when they noticed a vehicle being driven with suspected cloned plates. Officers followed the vehicle, and when the driver noticed, they tried to get away but crashed. Three people, one 18-year-old, one 19-year-old and a 20-year-old, fled the scene. Officers pursued the suspects on foot and arrested all three for a series of offences, including the theft of a car, drug possession, as well as various other driving offences. All remain in police custody at this time. The stolen car, a Volkswagen Golf, was pictured after the crash with a missing bumper on Newport Road in Cwmbran, surrounded by police cars and police officers. Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here . We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice A spokesperson for Gwent Police said: "Officers on a patrol spotted a vehicle being driven on suspected cloned plates in the Cwmbran area at around 12.40pm on Thursday 17 April. "The white Volkswagen Golf was involved in a road traffic collision on Newport Road, Cwmbran. "There were no reports of any injuries. "A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by a constable/traffic warden, possession of a controlled drug of class B - cannabis/cannabis resin, having a corrosive substance in a public place, possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, driving a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit, driving a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs, using a motor vehicle on a road/public place without third party insurance, driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence, forging a vehicle trade plate/replacement trade plate, and fraudulently using a registration mark/registration document. "A 19-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by a constable/traffic warden, theft of a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled drug of class B - cannabis/cannabis resin "An 18-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving a motor vehicle dangerously, failing to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by a constable/traffic warden, and theft of a motor vehicle. "All three remain in police custody at this time as our enquiries continue."