ARMED police and dogs units helped to apprehend four people during a police chase.

The Hampshire and Thames Valley Police armed response unit said on Twitter that the offenders had 'practised their rally driving skills' following the theft of a wristwatch in Bicester.

Officers worked together to stop the car safely before the dogs helped catch one of the gang who had attempted to make a run for it.

All four of the people involved are now in custody, the force said.