Police footage shows the moment a violent teenage car-theft gang was caught by police after a 40-mile chase that reached speeds of 132mph in a stolen Audi A3.

Officers boxed in the group - who stole up to 100 motors in armed carjackings across Warwickshire and the West Midlands - and arrested four members after the chase on the A435 in Worcestershire.

Two youths had stolen an Audi A3 and another two, both aged 16, took a Volkswagen Golf, on November 23 last year, prompting the pursuit.

In-car footage shows the moment traffic cops from West Midlands Police caught up with Jordan Jones, 19, who was at the wheel of the stolen Audi A3 last November.

He was alongside a 16-year-old passenger and were in convoy with two more 16-year-olds in the stolen VW Golf.

Jones dumped the Audi in single-lane roadworks in a bid to block officers as all four made off in their getaway car.

But a police helicopter kept tabs on them from above and after the car's tyres were stung, traffic cops surrounded the car on the A435 towards Wythall.

The dramatic swoop came after the gang were linked to a 'nasty' carjacking in Harborne days earlier when a man was attacked after pulling onto his driveway.

He tried to fight them off but was outnumbered and was thrown to the floor from the passenger seat as he tried to drag one of the thieves from behind the wheel.

Police recovered the BMW from behind a block of flats and later found messages on their phones asking where to find a tracker on a BMW M3.

Chilling CCTV footage released by the force shows the masked teenagers - armed with a screwdriver - trawling a house on October 4 before taking keys to an Audi RS6.

Jamoye Simpson, 19, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to burgle and sentenced to nine years and six months (image vis SWNS)

They were among a group of seven thieves responsible for dozens of high-performance car thefts in the West Midlands, West Mercia and Warwickshire between December 2020 and last December, police said.

Jamoye Simpson, 19, was held on 17 October last year shortly after a BMW 3-Series was stolen from a burglary in Coventry.

It later crashed in Weoley Castle after being spotted and pursued by a patrol unit.

Simpson and a 16-year-old were arrested running from the scene.

Detectives were initially looking into 15 car thefts, but the youths were linked to a wider series incorporating 97 offences.

On one occasion a woman's car keys were stolen overnight from her home while she slept.

And in the early hours of November 11, they threw ketchup and red wine over the walls and carpets of a house they broke into and stole a Mini Cooper from.

They were undone when a photo showing two of the 16-year-olds posing with a stolen BMW M4 was posted on Instagram.

Jordan Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced to four years and two months (image via SWNS)

All seven were charged with conspiracy to burgle and conspiracy to rob, while Jones and the three teenagers involved in the pursuit were all charged with dangerous driving.

They all pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court in October.

On Wednesday, Jones and Simpson along with three teenagers were sentenced.

Jamoye Simpson, 19, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to burgle and sentenced to nine years and six months.

Jordan Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced to four years and two months.

A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced to four years and 11 months.

(Image via SWNS)

A 16-year-old boy, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy to burgle and was sentenced to four years and six months.

A 16-year-old boy, pleaded guilty and was sentence to 12 months in prison (released due to time served).

Two further 16-year-old boys will be sentenced in December.

Detective Sergeant Wayne Dudley said: "It's shocking that a group of largely children could be responsible for such a sizeable burglary and car theft conspiracy.

"Most of the vehicles were stolen by snapping door locks and forcing entry. Some car keys were taken while people slept, but the CCTV footage we've released shows they were prepared to confront victims and use violence.

"This was a really complex, detailed investigation involving seven offenders and at least 97 offences. CCTV, forensics, phone work and evidence downloaded from their mobiles helped us build a strong case."