The chase began after police in the borough spotted two people wearing balaclavas on a moped on Huddersfield Road. A police chase in Oldham (Image: GMP)The rider managed to restart the moped and continued fleeing from police, prompting a chase that moved from Oldham to Middleton. Officers used a police vehicle to block the path, and tactical contact was made to stop the moped safely. Inspector Tom Abbott from the roads policing unit said: "Offenders using our roads for criminality can expect a robust response from the roads policing unit (RPU). "On this occasion, offenders in balaclavas riding a stolen moped, and in possession of a machete, clearly thought they’d be left alone to commit crime in Oldham.