SNT on patrol are notified by our in car ANPR to a Ford transit recovery truck entering South Derbyshire, having previously failed to stop for Leicestershire Police and trying to ram their patrol car during a pursuit.

The vehicle fails to stop and is pursued by PC Boniface, driving dangerously whilst laden with a Vauxhall Corsa on the rear. On several occasions the driver stops in the road in the attempt to reverse ram us. 
 

Failing at this, the vehicle continued into Shardlow and down Wilne Lane to a dead end where the driver flees across fields and into woodlands whilst being pursued on foot.

The driver is lost near the River Derwent but is tracked to an address with some great teamwork, which PC’s Harvey and Boniface force entry to following the driver refusing to open the door.

The driver is arrested for Fail to stop for police, dangerous driving, drive whilst disqualified and wanted for fail to appear. Officers remained on duty to secure a charge and remand the driver into custody for the weekend and to the next available court.

Checks revealed the driver had only been disqualified by the courts 10 days prior and given a suspended sentence.

Michael Williams (29 years ) of Ash Grove, Coalville pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison, banned from driving for 40 months, required to complete an extended driving test and ordered to pay all costs.

Our team would like to thank the public for their support on Saturday afternoon with some of the local residents entering the fields to locate and make sure we were safe and well whilst joining in the search for Williams.

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