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The Sun
4 hours ago
- The Sun
Watch shock crash that finally landed ‘feral' teen in jail – just weeks after he got cop who rammed him off ebike sacked
THIS is the crash that finally got a "goading" teen locked up - just weeks after he got a cop who rammed him off an e-bike sacked. Mason McGarry was first riding with pal Dominic Mizzi when they were clipped by ex-PC Tim Bradshaw in his police car. 6 6 Footage showed the teens being catapulted across the wet road in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, before McGarry attempted to flee. Veteran officer Bradshaw was cleared of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but was forced to leave his job after 22 years. Then just one month later, serial offender McGarry was involved in another police chase - this time in a friend's car. The yob, who has 42 previous convictions - including for robbery, theft and dangerous driving - was captured dangerously trying to evade police. Footage shows McGarry trying to edge out of a t-junction with no regard for other motorists' safety. The teen then mounted the pavement at 60mph before smashing into a lorry - causing more than £1,000 worth of damage. He was sent to a young offender's institution for 12 months after he admitted dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and driving without insurance. Portsmouth Crown Court Vauxhall when his friend called police to say the car had not been returned. Officers began a pursuit through Chichester as the teen drove at 60mph in a 40mph zone in a bid to shake them off. The court heard his list of previous convictions was "unenviable" and includes offences of drug possession, trafficking and two dangerous driving convictions. Moment cop rams into e-bike rider & passenger with police car sending both flying Sentencing, Judge Jodie Mittell said: "The concern I obviously have is that the fifth time he will kill someone. "That could be his sister." At PC Bradshaw's trial in February, the court heard the crash took place while the officer was driving a marked Ford Focus. He said he tried to follow the e-bike after it rode past his car on the pavement in an attempt to "goad" him. Bradshaw said the same bike later pulled in front of him which is when he chose to make "tactical contact" at around 30mph. But he claimed only he "nudged" the electric bike with the bumper of his vehicle and that it was Mizzi's "own stupid fault". Bradshaw, who is now retired, added: "It was light contact, it was light enough, there was not a blemish on my police car. "I believed it was a justified, necessary action." During a voluntary interview with police, he also branded McGarry a "feral" teenager and someone who "just doesn't get it, just doesn't stop". A jury took just over an hour to reach their verdict and clear Bradshaw of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was also found not guilty of a charge of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. The retired cop later claimed his colleagues are now fearful of taking direct action in dangerous situations because of the potential consequences. 6 6
Telegraph
3 days ago
- Telegraph
Teenage e-bike rider who goaded policeman to nudge him is jailed
A 'feral' e-bike rider whose goading of police in a chase led to an officer being hauled into court has been jailed after another incident. Mason McGarry, 19, suffered a broken leg after PC Timothy Bradshaw, 55, nudged the rear of his e-bike. The policeman was cleared by a jury of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. McGarry had 42 previous convictions for robbery, theft, burglary, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and assault of an emergency worker, the jury at Portsmouth Crown Court heard. Now, he has been sent to a young offender's institution for 12 months after crashing his friend's car into a lorry during a police chase. McGarry had borrowed the Vauxhall Insignia from a friend on March 28 this year, but failed to return it in time, prompting the owner to call the police, prosecutor Gary Venturi told Portsmouth Crown Court. The teenager's sister and two other passengers were in the car when he was pursued by police in Chichester, West Sussex, at one point driving 'as high as 60 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour limit' before mounting a pavement and hitting a lorry. Mr Venturi said: 'He emerges from a T-junction and tries to squeeze in by the lorry, mounting the pavement, striking the lorry causing £1,200 of damage.' The pursuit lasted about five minutes, ending when McGarry arrived at his home nearby. The prosecutor said McGarry's list of previous convictions was 'unenviable - I hope I'm not stretching in saying that'. He said these included drug possession and trafficking, assault and two dangerous driving convictions between 2021 and 2023. For the defence, Paul Walker said McGarry has ADHD and a learning disability, describing him as having 'low emotional awareness'. Mr Walker admitted it would have been a 'gamble' to release him into the community rather than give him a custodial sentence. McGarry pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and driving without insurance. Seeing the footage, Judge Jodie Mittell said: 'Frankly it was very lucky that there was nobody walking along the pavement'. After reading McGarry his sentence, the judge added: 'The last thing any of us want to see is you being back here, having killed somebody.' At PC Bradshaw's trial in February, the same court heard that McGarry had been caught riding an e-bike along a pavement with passenger Dominic Mizzi, 22, before he made offensive hand gestures towards PC Bradshaw in November 2022. E-bikes were a nuisance for the force in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, at the time and had been used as getaway vehicles for criminal activity such as bag snatching, the court heard. There were around 22 individuals associated with using the e-bikes, which had been modified to operate at a higher speed than normal, and McGarry's name was top of that list, PC Bradshaw said. McGarry disappeared down a route inaccessible by car after putting his middle finger up towards the police, then 15 minutes later reappeared and PC Bradshaw made the decision to make tactical contact with the rear of the bike. The teenager suffered a fractured leg in the incident. A jury took just over an hour to reach their verdict, finding PC Bradshaw not guilty. He was also cleared of a charge of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. During an interview with police, PC Bradshaw said Mr McGarry was a 'feral' teenager and 'just doesn't get it, just doesn't stop'.
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
‘Goading' yob who got cop sacked after he was rammed off e-bike is locked up after ANOTHER police chase
A "GOADING" yob who got a cop sacked when he was rammed off his e-bike has been jailed after another police chase. Mason McGarry was riding with pal Dominic Mizzi when they were clipped by ex-PC Tim Bradshaw in his police car. 5 Footage showed the teens being catapulted across the wet road in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, before McGarry attempted to flee. Veteran officer Bradshaw was cleared of causing serious injury by dangerous driving but was forced to leave his job after 22 years. At the time, the court heard serial offender McGarry had 42 previous convictions - including for robbery, theft and dangerous driving. The 19-year-old is now finally behind bars after he mounted the pavement in a friend's car at 60mph and hit a lorry while being chased by cops - just a month after the e-bike crash. Portsmouth Crown Court heard McGarry was driving his sister and two others in the borrowed Vauxhall when his friend called police to say the car had not been returned. Officers began a pursuit through Chichester as the teen drove at 60mph in a 40mph zone in a bid to shake them off. But McGarry tried to "squeeze" in past the lorry and instead mounted the pavement and hit the vehicle - causing £1,200 worth of damage. The thug pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and driving without insurance. The court heard his list of previous convictions was "unenviable" and includes offences of drug possession, trafficking and two dangerous driving convictions. McGarry was sent to a young offender's institution for 12 months. Sentencing, Judge Jodie Mittell said: "The concern I obviously have is that the fifth time he will kill someone. "That could be his sister." At PC Bradshaw's trial in February, the court heard the crash took place while the officer was driving a marked Ford Focus. He said he tried to follow the e-bike after it rode past his car on the pavement in an attempt to "goad" him. Bradshaw said the same bike later pulled in front of him which is when he chose to make "tactical contact" at around 30mph. But he claimed only he "nudged" the electric bike with the bumper of his vehicle and that it was Mizzi's "own stupid fault". Bradshaw, who is now retired, added: "It was light contact, it was light enough, there was not a blemish on my police car. "I believed it was a justified, necessary action." During a voluntary interview with police, he also branded McGarry a "feral" teenager and someone who "just doesn't get it, just doesn't stop". A jury took just over an hour to reach their verdict and clear Bradshaw of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was also found not guilty of a charge of causing serious injury by driving without due care and attention. The retired cop later claimed his colleagues are now fearful of taking direct action in dangerous situations because of the potential consequences. 5 5 5
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
'Feral' e-bike rider who goaded police after being knocked off vehicle in chase that saw officer 'forced out of service' is finally locked up after leading cops on ANOTHER pursuit
An e-bike rider whose goading of a police officer led to him quitting the service after 22 years has been locked up following another police chase, this time in a car. Mason McGarry, 19, has been handed a 12-month sentence in a young offenders institute after he drove at 60mph in a 40mph zone before mounting the pavement and hitting a lorry while being pursued by police. The teenager has 42 previous convictions for robbery, theft, burglary, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and assault of an emergency worker, a court heard. In 2022 he was knocked off his scooter during a police chase, which led to the officer involved being hauled before a court only to be cleared by a jury. PC Tim Bradshaw of Sussex police was acquitted of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after pursuing McGarry and friend Dominic Mizzi during an incident in Bognor Regis, West Sussex. McGarry and Mizzi, 22, who was riding pillion on the bike, had made offensive gestures towards the officer before speeding off, Portsmouth Crown Court heard. Mizzi also had numerous convictions, including for assaulting emergency workers. Bradshaw said he 'nudged' the back wheel of the e-bike with his bumper, causing McGarry and Mizzi to fall to the ground. McGarry, who was top of a list of balaclava-wearing offenders who terrorised officers, underwent surgery for a broken tibia and said Bradshaw did not give any warning. During his trial, Bradshaw said police officers were involved in regular pursuits with electric motorbikes but were unable to apprehend the riders because of their ability to slip down alleyways and closed roads. He said his use of the 'tactical contact' manoeuvre had been authorised by his superiors and he was permitted to use 'reasonable force'. He told the court: 'It was light contact ... there was not a blemish on my police car. I believed it was a justified, necessary action.' Jurors took just over an hour to unanimously return a not guilty verdict for causing serious injury by dangerous driving in what judge David Melville KC referred to as an 'important case'. It was just a month after the court case that McGarry was caught driving dangerously again. Prosecutor Gary Venturi told Portsmouth Crown Court, Hants on Friday, that the crime took place on March 28 this year when McGarry borrowed a Vauxhall Insignia from a friend, who then called the police after he didn't return it by the time he promised to do so. The teenager was in the car with his sister and two other people as passengers. The prosecutor said he was pursued by police in Chichester, West Sussex, and at one point he drove 'as high as 60 miles per hour in a 40 mile per hour limit' before mounting a pavement and hitting a lorry. Mr Venturi said: 'He emerges from a T junction and tries to squeeze in by the lorry, mounting the pavement, striking the lorry causing £1,200 of damage.' The pursuit lasted around five minutes, ending when McGarry arrived at his home nearby. McGarry pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop and driving without insurance. The prosecutor said that McGarry's list of previous convictions was 'unenviable'. He said these included drug possession and trafficking, assault, and two dangerous driving convictions between 2021 and 2023. Paul Walker, mitigating, said that McGarry has ADHD and a learning disability, describing him as having 'low emotional awareness'. Mr Walker admitted that it would have been a 'gamble' to release him into the community rather than give him a custodial sentence. After seeing footage of the pursuit, Judge Jodie Mittell said 'frankly it was very lucky that there was nobody walking along the pavement'. Referencing his previous convictions relating to dangerous driving, Judge Mittell said: 'The concern I obviously have is that the fifth time he will kill someone. 'That could be his sister.' Sentencing McGarry on Friday, the judge said: There's a risk not only to you, that you would get injured, but that people you care about, who were in the car, might also be injured.' After reading McGarry his sentence, Mittell added: 'The last thing any of us want to see is you being back here, having killed somebody.' During a voluntary interview with police ahead of his trial, PC Bradshaw said McGarry was a 'feral' teenager and someone who 'just doesn't get it, just doesn't stop'. Jurors heard PC Bradshaw and the teenager were 'well known' to one another, with the pair first interacting when McGarry was 12. Last month, Mr Bradshaw told how he came face to face with McGarry, who 'goaded' him about the court case. Mr Bradshaw said: 'He looked at me all cocky and arrogant, telling everyone on board that I'd knocked him down but that he had taken my job. 'He threatened my family. Then he took a big spliff out of his mouth and blew smoke in my face. I said, 'Go away Mason and take your cannabis with you'. Then he lunged at me. He was joined by his mate in a balaclava who was threatening to stab another bus driver. Of course no action was taken against them. Mr Bradshaw has called for police chiefs to take more action to tackle 'the huge problem that illegal e-bikes are causing all over our country'. He said: 'Officers are always looking over their shoulders ... it makes them reluctant to think on their feet and be hands-on. If we don't grasp this reality then the unscrupulous criminals causing chaos will keep running rings around us.'
The Independent
07-02-2025
- The Independent
The moment a police car knocks two men off motorbike
Footage of the moment a police officer 'dangerously' knocked two men off an electric motorbike has been released. Former-Pc Tim Bradshaw, 55, is on trial at Portsmouth Crown Court accused of causing serious injury by dangerous driving in Hawthorn Road, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, on November 3 2022. The court heard the response officer touched the back wheel of the e-bike with his Ford Focus marked police car, causing the rider, Mason McGarry, and pillion passenger Dominic Mizzi, to lose control and fall to the ground. Bradshaw, who retired in June last year, said: 'I was presented with a situation which in my view was a perfect opportunity to make contact with that bike and stop a pursuit and the increased risk.' The trial continues.
