Man on the run after abandoning burning stolen car
Police said the car was abandoned on the A405 near the M1 after it caught fire
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A man is on the run after he fled from a stolen car which had caught on fire.
Hertfordshire Police said a Ford Mondeo car was stolen from Telford Road in London Colney at about 17:40 BST, but was abandoned on the A405, just before the M1, after catching fire.
The man threatened several drivers before moving away into the undergrowth where officers with dogs and a supporting police helicopter could not find him.
He is described as white, in his 20s, of slim build, and wearing a dark coloured hoodie and shorts.
Police has appealed for people with information or dash cam footage to contact the force.
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