Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 21st February 2025, at 14:30hrs
The moment a dangerous driver led Police on a pursuit trying to flee across fields caught on body cam footage
A man who failed to stop for police in Doncaster before running across fields in a bid to try and evade capture had been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous, failing to stop, posession of an offensive weapon and drug offences.
In a social media update, South Yorkshire Police said:
On Monday afternoon (17 February), officers pursued a stolen white Nissan Qashqai as it headed towards Sprotbrough in Doncaster, reaching speeds of 60mph in a 30mph zone.
The car failed to stop for pursuing officers, with the Qashqai seen hitting a kerb and bursting a tyre before the driver decamped from the vehicle and fled into bushes.
An officer was quick on his tail though and gained ground on the driver before apprehending and arresting him in the rural countryside.
While one officer pursued the suspect, other officers searched the Qashqai, recovering three machetes, a balaclava and drugs.
A 30-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of multiple offences, including aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, possession of an offensive weapon and a drug offence.
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