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CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Guelph police looking for motorcyclist with ‘come get me' sweater
The Guelph Police Service released this image of a motorcyclist they are trying to identify. (Courtesy: Guelph Police Service) The Guelph Police Service is looking for a motorcyclist who was sporting a very apt sweater. Police said the driver of an unplated motorcycle sped away from an officer after they were spotted driving dangerously on Stone Road West Thursday evening. The motorcyclist wore a black sweater with the words 'come get me' written on the back. Anyone with more information is urged to contact police.
The Independent
2 days ago
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- The Independent
Mother who was ‘rammed' off e-bike sometimes supplied drugs, murder trial told
A young mother who died on a country road after she was allegedly chased and rammed off a bike by a 4×4 'sometimes' supplied cannabis while her boyfriend drove her around to deliver it, a murder trial has heard. Jurors at Derby Crown Court were told that 25-year-old Alana Armstrong bought the Sur-Ron off-road electric bike for her boyfriend, which is not legal for road use and is known to be a 'drug-dealing type' bike. Ms Armstrong, who had one child, could 'barely' fit on the back of the saddle and was not wearing a helmet when the Land Rover Discovery allegedly ploughed into her in Batley Lane, Pleasley, Derbyshire, just after 8pm on November 26 last year. Keaton Muldoon, 23, who the court was told was a drug dealer, denies her murder and causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Ms Armstrong's boyfriend Jordan Newton-Kay, whose right leg was amputated 15cm above the knee after the crash. The defendant, of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, admitted causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury by dangerous driving before the trial, the jury was told by prosecutor Sally Howes KC. The court heard that Mr Newton-Kay was riding his black, orange and blue off-road bike with Ms Armstrong on the back that evening, while a friend was on another bike. The jury heard that the three stopped at a lay-by in Sampsons Lane, near Pleasley, where the Land Rover was parked, and no words were exchanged before the vehicle spun around and 'chased' them down the country lane. On Friday, Adrian Langdale KC, defending Muldoon, cross-examined Mr Newton-Kay, who said his girlfriend of four years 'sometimes' supplied cannabis which he drove her around to deliver. The court heard that before the fatal collision, Ms Armstrong, from Tibshelf, received a message asking if she was available for a 'drop off', but Mr Newton-Kay said he was 'unsure' if they were going to deliver cannabis that evening. Mr Newton-Kay denied that he thought the 4×4 parked in the field was a police vehicle. He also denied wearing a balaclava on the evening of the incident and told the court he had not been doing wheelies and pulling out on other drivers before the collision. Mr Newton-Kay admitted he had smoked cannabis that day, but denied that influenced his recollection of events. Mr Langdale asked the witness: 'If two people pull up on a dark lane on what appears to be drug-dealing bikes, dressed all in black with masks on – that might be scary for a young man who knows the association, do you agree?', to which Mr Newton-Kay replied: 'Yes.' Mr Langdale asked the witness, who gave evidence from behind a curtain, whether the bike is designed to carry two people, to which Mr Newton-Kay said: 'No.' The barrister continued: 'You don't have any helmets on, neither of you. You seemed to suggest to police you didn't, as a general policy, wear helmets. 'You also suggested to the police you would drive, wherever you went, at maximum speed. Forty-six miles an hour to be precise. 'You were suggesting, with no seatbelts, no helmets, no safety gear at all, no brake lights, you were travelling at that speed.' Mr Newton-Kay replied: 'Yes.' The barrister asked: 'Did you seriously think that was a safe way to travel?' to which the witness responded: 'No, but I went trail to trail. I was not on roads much.' Mr Langdale added: 'You have taken the restrictor off of it (the bike) which stops it going above the legal speed limit for that bike. When I say legal speed limit I mean the off-road limit, to make it go faster.' The jury heard that the 4×4 made five attempts to hit the bike and 'kept dropping back' before it came 'out of nowhere' and knocked the couple off the bike on the fifth try. Mr Langdale said: 'A two-tonne vehicle is making contact with you going, you say, 46 miles an hour four times and not once do you come off or lose control. 'You would be off and in a hedge is what I'm suggesting to you. Your account of there being four previous rammings… is simply not right, did not happen. 'You have no real memory of how you came off the bike. You undoubtedly came into contact with the car but it was not by him ramming you deliberately.' Mr Newton-Kay replied: 'He deliberately chased me, deliberately rammed me, and left us for dead.' The trial continues.
CTV News
2 days ago
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- CTV News
Man charged in New Glasgow, N.S., following flight from police
The side of a New Glasgow Regional Police vehicle is seen in New Glasgow, N.S., in this file photo. (Andrea Jerrett/CTV Atlantic) A 29-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly failed to stop for police in New Glasgow, N.S., Thursday morning. New Glasgow Regional Police officers observed a white Chevrolet truck driving with unregistered licence plates on Elm Street around 10:47 a.m., a news release said. Police tried to stop the vehicle but say the truck fled at a high rate of speed and failed to stop at a stop sign. Police did not pursue the vehicle in the interest of public safety. Officers saw the truck several minutes later on the Granton-Abercrombie Road and tried to stop it again. However, they say he again sped away and they decided not to pursue him due to safety concerns. Police managed to identify the man after an investigation and arrested him around 11:50 a.m., in Westville, N.S., at a Grant Street residence. The suspect, from Pictou County has been charged with: flight from police dangerous operation of a vehicle driving a motor vehicle without insurance driving while revoked The man, who has not been named, was released on conditions and will appear in Pictou provincial court on Aug. 25, 2025. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Shocking moment 'drunk' forklift driver flips car upside down 'with father and son still in it' in terrifying wrecking spree
An allegedly 'drunk' forklift driver picked up and flipped a car upside down while father and son were still in it, shocking video footage shows. Police were called to Newton Abbot, Devon, last night after witnesses reported seeing the forklift damaging vehicles near the Brunel Industrial estate. Footage captured by a bystander shows the vehicle being lifted upside down and then being dropped to the ground, causing extensive damage. The father and son could be seen trying to reason with the driver to no avail at around 9.40pm. The car was left with smashed windows and severe damage to the front, back and roof. According to witnesses, the father and son managed to escape before the forklift dropped it. After dropping it to the ground, causing extensive damage, the man then picked up the car again and flipped it back over. Another video shows police attempting to stop the forklift smashing into another car between Forde Road and Quay Road in the Devon town. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that a man in his 50s has since been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving whilst unfit through drink and criminal damage. One witness said: 'I was doing some fishing there - we normally park on that road. 'I saw a forklift in front of us, and suddenly, it started lifting this car with a father and son inside. 'They jumped out of the car before the forklift was able to flip it over, and he smashed up the car. 'I believe that was one of four cars that was targeted.' Devon and Cornwall Police said: 'We received numerous calls from members of the public at around 9.40pm on Thursday 29 May following a report of a forklift driving through Queen Street and Quay Road, Newton Abbot damaging a number of vehicles. 'Officers attended and arrested a suspect. 'A man in his 50s from Newton Abbot was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving whilst unfit through drink and criminal damage. 'He remains in police custody at this time.' A spokesperson for Newton Abbot Fire Station said: 'Last night, one crew from Newton Abbot fire station was mobilised to reports of a fuel leak in the Brunel industrial estate area coming from a vehicle. 'Upon our arrival, crews encountered an unusual RTC (Road Traffic Collision) being managed as a Police incident, involving a forklift and a private motor vehicle. 'All persons were free and clear of the vehicles and were uninjured on scene. Crews utilised a variety of oil absorbent blue pads to absorb the fuel that had leaked from the vehicle. 'We also used a putty substance known as Dammit to steam the fuel leak ready for recovery. In order to ensure the vehicle was safe to move, crews also used small tools to isolate the battery of the vehicle. 'Crews awaited recovery alongside our Police colleagues, then assisted with the cleaning up of any remaining debris and fluids. This was to ensure the roadway remained safe moving forward from this incident.'
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Drink-driver jailed after 80mph police chase in 30mph zone
A drink-driver who led police on a high-speed chase through North and East Yorkshire has been Proctor, of West Lutton near Sledmere, was driving a white Vauxhall Astra van on 17 February, when police suspected he had been 44-year-old was first spotted speeding off from Norton, before he headed towards Driffield and sped through 30mph zones at 80mph. He was stopped and a breath test in custody found him to be two-and-a-half times the legal Wednesday at York Crown Court, he was sentenced to nine months in prison, followed by a 15-month disqualification from driving. North Yorkshire Police said Proctor had led the chase for about 20 miles (32km) and only stopped when the road ran was immediately arrested and returned a breath test reading of 93 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit in England is 35 driver was also found to have an expired provisional licence. The force said Proctor was asked if he would describe his driving as dangerous, to which he replied, "Yes, complete stupidity".On 6 March, he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, drink driving and driving without a licence or insurance at Scarborough Magistrates' Sergeant Ryan Lyth, who led the pursuit, said: "Proctor made the dreadful decision to drive his vehicle while drunk – then compounded that by failing to stop when police tried to pull him over. "Instead, he drove dangerously for more than 20 minutes before being caught and arrested." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
