The women were forced into a black Fiat Punto in Congleton Town Centre at 6.45pm on Sunday. Police spotted and pursued the Punto, before it hit another car and the driver fled. The victims were said to be left unhurt but “extremely shaken”. 

Congleton Police have confirmed a man was arrested at around 3am in the early hours of today.

The Met Police confirmed to Express.co.uk the man, 34, was Joseph McCann. 

He is now in police custody, but no further details have yet been confirmed.  

Mr McCann was found in a tree on Smithy Lane, a country road just outside the town, following road checks and closures.

Local resident Robert Burns said police officers searched his outbuildings and wheelie bins during their search for the suspect. 

The 45-year-old said: “I went out to speak to the police.

“They did a superb job and were very thorough. They made sure the residents were kept informed.

“We watched it all from upstairs. It was a long time, it went on for about three hours.

“It was significant police presence, there were a lot of cars, all of the roads were closed.”

A woman living nearby, who did not wish to be named, said: “There was a lot of police activity around.

“We saw the police helicopter. There were police cars up and down the road.”

She added she found the situation unnerving: “Of course it is. When you find yourself in the middle of something like that you’re bound to wonder what’s going on aren’t you?”

Scotland Yard had offered a reward of up to £20,000 for information leading to his arrest and prosecution.

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