A man with a knife threatened staff during a raid on a Harrogate petrol station.
It happened just after 8pm on Sunday (6 October).
The man entered a petrol station in Wetherby Road holding a knife. He threatened staff and stole tobacco before making off in a car.
North Yorkshire Police quickly identified the car, located travelling on the A658 into the West Yorkshire area.
Just after 9pm, as more police units approached the car, it was brought to a halt.
The man inside was arrested on suspicion of robbery. A knife and suspected stolen tobacco was also recovered.
The man, in his 50s and from Bradford, remains in police custody.