A serial road menace has been jailed for leading cops on a high-speed chase before smashing into a lamppost at 70mph.
23.12.2023 - 11:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A suspected speeding driver is alleged to have led police on a dramatic 90mph chase through Manchester for more than half an hour before eventually being caught. Greater Manchester Police traffic cops were alerted to a Mazda 3 in the south of the city.
With the help of the police helicopter, they began a chase which lasted 32 minutes, during which the Mazda travelled at 90mph while going through red lights, the force said on social media. Officers twice used a stinger on the car, in a bid to deflate its tyres, before it was eventually 'boxed in' and stopped.
The driver was detained and taken to police custody. The force revealed details of the dramatic incident on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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They said the incident involved officers from its Roads Policing Unit, Tactical Intercept Vehicle Unit as well as support from the National Police Air Service.
On the GMP Traffic account, officers said: "This Mazda 3 led the RPU, TVIU and NPAS on a 32 minute pursuit around south Manchester going through red lights at 90 mph before being successfully stung twice and boxed in. 1 detained and in custody."
A serial road menace has been jailed for leading cops on a high-speed chase before smashing into a lamppost at 70mph.
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