Dangerous driver sentenced after crashing into garden wall
Reuben Brown, 29, of no fixed abode, has been disqualified from driving for 17 months and must pass an extended test.
On August 1, at around 4.15am, officers were alerted to a vehicle coming into the county on the M4 eastbound potentially being driven illegally.
The black Seat Arona driven by Brown, was spotted at junction 16, where he exited the motorway and travelled up the A3102 towards Blagrove.
A pre-emptive stop was conducted and two officers approached the vehicle on foot, at which point Brown mounted the pavement to escape, narrowly avoiding one of the officers.
A tactical pursuit was authorised, and Brown was followed towards Old Town, reaching speeds of up to 90mph, travelling the wrong way around roundabouts and travelling the wrong way down Wood Street.
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He was pursued onto Marlborough Road, where Brown attempted to turn onto Downs View Road. He misjudged the corner and collided with a garden wall.
Brown then decamped and a short foot pursuit took place. He was subsequently detained, arrested and charged with dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Brown, who was also wanted on recall to prison, appeared the following day in court and pleaded guilty.
He was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment in a hearing at Swindon Magistrates' Court.
Roads Policing officer PS Benson said: 'Brown's driving was incredibly dangerous and put his own life, the life of our officers and members of the public in danger.
'Following his arrest, he was very swiftly processed through the courts system and sentenced the following day.
'I'm pleased he has been jailed and I hope this case demonstrates that there is no place for this kind of driving in Wiltshire.'
According to the Crown Prosecution Service. The service's definition reads: 'The offence of dangerous driving under section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 is committed when the defendant's driving falls far below the standard expected of a competent and careful driver and it would be obvious that driving in that way would be dangerous – section 2A of the RTA 1988.'
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