Speeding motorist hid in garden after police chase
A high-speed chase in North Somerset led to a disqualified driver trying to hide from police in a garden. The incident took place in Weston-Super-Mare at around 5.40pm on Friday (November 24) when Avon and Somerset Police[1] officers spotted a black Citreon C2 which they suspected had been stolen. The driver sped off, prompting a police chase which also involved the National Police Air Service helicopter.
After leading police around the town[2] and along the seafront for 20 minutes, the driver parked the car on a street in Milton before attempting to hide in a garden, but was eventually found and arrested. Police said Zachary Williams, 28, of Caerphilly, pleased guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving with no insurance and failure to provide a specimen for analysis[3] during a hearing at North Somerset[4] Magistrates’ Court. He is due to be sentenced in a hearing at Bristol Crown Court[5] on December 12.
COLD SNAP: Met Office issues snow and ice warning for West Country amid -7C big freeze[6] CRIME NEWS: Police name two suspects after three-day crime spree[7] The incident happened during Road Safety Week, a national campaign highlighting the issues around speeding and other motoring offences.
PC Marcus Cookson said: “Williams travelled at excessive speeds during rush-hour across large parts of Weston-super-Mare, including the seafront, in an effort to avoid arrest.
“Between pursuit-trained officers on the ground and NPAS’ skilled pilots, he was unsuccessful and will be sentenced in a couple of weeks’ time after an efficient investigation.
It is pleasing to get another reckless motorist off the roads, especially as it coincided with Road Safety Week in which we have sought to raise awareness of dangerous driving.”
References
- ^ Avon and Somerset Police (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ the town (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving with no insurance and failure to provide a specimen for analysis (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ North Somerset (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ Bristol Crown Court (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ Met Office issues snow and ice warning for West Country amid -7C big freeze (www.bristolpost.co.uk)
- ^ Police name two suspects after three-day crime spree (www.bristolpost.co.uk)