Christopher Sargent, aged 51, has been jailed and handed a prolonged street ban after his “appalling” behaviour in chases in Shropshire and Walsall.
Shrewsbury Crown Courtroom was proven dash-cam footage of Sargent tearing down the laborious shoulder of the A5 in Shropshire and throwing objects out of the window at pursuing police vehicles, in addition to helicopter CCTV of him attempting to get away from police after “ramming” a police automobile in Bloxwich.
Prosecutor Charles Crinnion advised how Sargent stole a Shropshire Council tipper truck in Sundorne Street, Shrewsbury after the keys have been left inside by a upkeep employee at about 1.45pm on January 22 this yr.
Sargent, who had a male passenger within the £23,000 Renault. drove off from the scene, however it was not lengthy earlier than police caught him up on the A5 heading in the direction of Telford.
Two police vehicles pursued Sargent, who could possibly be seen on one of many officer’s on-board cameras to be spraying gasoline, making it tough for police to see the place he was.
He took the slip street off the M54 at Junction 6 for Ketley to try to shake off the police, however they stayed shut behind as he rejoined the motorway.
