A Doncaster driver who was caught driving with a weapon despite being previously banned from driving till 2030 has been jailed.

On 29 January 2025, officers from Doncaster East Neighbourhood Policing Team were made aware of a silver Volkswagen Caddy on cloned plates in the Armthorpe area.

Shortly after the report, officers located the vehicle and saw a man leave the car. When questioned, the man provided false details and was uncooperative with officers.

The driver was eventually identified as Marcin Foksinski and it was established that the 41-year-old was disqualified from driving until 2030.

The car Foksinski was driving was also registered to a different person and had no insurance – leading to his arrest. A bag containing a police baton and cannabis was also found in the vehicle.

Foksinski, of Chequer Road, Hyde Park, Doncaster, pleaded guilty to possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, driving whilst disqualified, use a vehicle on a road without insurance and possessing cannabis.

At a hearing at Doncaster Magistrates’ Court on 21 February, Foksinski was jailed for 20 weeks.