Police pursuit from M25 to Lancing sees man charged
Mr Breakspear was due to appear before Guildford Magistrates’ Court, police said A man has been charged with a string of driving offences after a police pursuit through Surrey and West Sussex. Officers were called to a report of a stolen vehicle on the M25 in Surrey on Christmas Eve and pursued a car to Lancing in West Sussex.
Sonny Breakspear, 34, of no fixed address, was charged with driving a vehicle without consent of the owner and dangerous driving. He was due to appear before Guildford Magistrates’ Court. Mr Breakspear is also accused of damaging a police vehicle, driving without a licence and insurance and failing to stop.
Lancing is more than 40 miles away from the M25 in Surrey. A police spokesman said Mr Breakspear was also charged with criminal damage and assault occasioning actual bodily harm for an incident on 8 December in Dorking, Surrey, as well as malicious communication for an incident on 15 December. Follow BBC South East on Facebook[1], on X, and on Instagram[2].
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