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Man, 29, jailed after 90mph police pursuit
A man who led police on a 90mph chase through a town centre has been jailed for a year. Reuben Brown, 29, narrowly missed an officer on foot during the pursuit, before driving the wrong way around roundabouts and crashing into a garden wall. Brown, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance – while wanted on recall to prison – at Swindon Magistrates Court in Wiltshire on 2 August. He has now been jailed, disqualified from driving for 17 months and told he must pass an extended test before returning to the road. On August 1, at around 04:15 BST, Wiltshire Police was alerted to a car on the M4 eastbound potentially being driven illegally. The black Seat Arona, being driven by Brown, left the motorway and was stopped by police on the A3102 just outside Swindon. Two officers approached his car on foot, at which point Brown mounted the pavement to escape. He was pursued through Swindon, reaching speeds of up to 90mph, and onto Marlborough Road, where he attempted to turn onto Downs View Road, but misjudged the corner and hit a garden wall. He then took off on foot shortly before being caught by officers. 'Incredibly dangerous' Roads policing officer PS Mike 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." Follow BBC Wiltshire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Related internet links Wiltshire Police
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21 hours ago
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Man, 29, jailed after 90mph police pursuit through Swindon
A man who led police on a 90mph chase through a town centre has been jailed for a Brown, 29, narrowly missed an officer on foot during the pursuit, before driving the wrong way around roundabouts and crashing into a garden of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance – while wanted on recall to prison – at Swindon Magistrates Court in Wiltshire on 2 August. He has now been jailed, disqualified from driving for 17 months and told he must pass an extended test before returning to the road. On August 1, at around 04:15 BST, Wiltshire Police was alerted to a car on the M4 eastbound potentially being driven black Seat Arona, being driven by Brown, left the motorway and was stopped by police on the A3102 just outside officers approached his car on foot, at which point Brown mounted the pavement to was pursued through Swindon, reaching speeds of up to 90mph, and onto Marlborough Road, where he attempted to turn onto Downs View Road, but misjudged the corner and hit a garden then took off on foot shortly before being caught by officers. 'Incredibly dangerous' Roads policing officer PS Mike 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."
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Dangerous driver sentenced after crashing into garden wall
A dangerous driver has been sentenced after crashing into a garden wall in Swindon. 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. Read more A-Level results day 2025: Swindon pupils celebrate successPassenger's terror as bus 'loses brakes and steering' in motorway crashSex Pistols John Lydon to take to Swindon stage later this year 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.'
