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A shocking video released by #Sussex #Police shows police pursuing a dangerous #Durrington driver.
The driver was disqualified, and dangerous. Officers on patrol from the West Sussex Tactical Enforcement Unit were on a proactive patrol on 25, July, 25. 2020, the officers then spotted a vehicle of curiosity in the #Tarring area.
The police vehicle turned around in an attempt to pull the vehicle over, but the #BMW driver had already made off at high, and dangerous speeds.
The Silver BMW was pursued along #Gaisford #Road, and through Tarring onto #Terringes Avenue. The driver was driving dangerously, and at high speed in a 30 MPH zone whilst also overtaking numerous vehicles, and reached speeds of up to 80 MPH.
The dangerous driver then turned left into the #Boulevard where he undertook another #car, and knocked a mirror off a parked car. He also attempted to cut across a grass verge onto the northbound carriageway. The vehicle then got lodged between a tree, and the pursuing police vehicle.
Other police units swiftly arrived at the scene, officers used batons to strike the BMW's windows. The officers used captor spray, and a #taser on the driver. He had by then been identified as 'Alan Gale'. He was a landscape gardener, with no fixed address, aged 38.
He miraculously managed to continue his erratic journey after being sprayed, and tasered. He continued along north on the southbound carriageway along a #pavement, then he turned left into #Palatine #Road, then, he swerved into a wall.
A pursuing police car arrived beside the BMW seconds later, then Gale jumped across the police car's bonnet, and ran into a neighbour's driveway. After a short foot chase, he was safely arrested by police.
Sergeant Chris Bryant, of the Tactical Enforcement Unit, who led the pursuit, said: “In my 13 years as a police officer, I have experienced numerous vehicles failing to stop, and attempting to flee. However, I have never seen anyone with the same level of intent, and extreme desperation to get away as Gale. His driving was reckless, and dangerous, with no regard for life, or limb.”
Alan Gale was then arrested, and taken to #custody where he was charged with #driving whilst disqualified, no insurance, and four counts off assaulting an emergency worker in relation to injures caused by Gale after fleeing from police as they attempted to stop him from driving off, when the BMW was stuck in the boulevard, Sussex Police have said.
Alan Gale was remanded in custody awaiting sentencing at Lewes #Crown #Court on #April, 23rd, after he had pleaded 'guilty' to all of the offenses.
Alan Gale was sentenced to 7 months imprisonment in court, and was disqualified from driving for 18 months, and if Gale wishes to drive again in the future, he must take an extended re-test.
Investigating officer, #Detective Constable Lynette Atkins, of #Worthing Investigations, added: “Gale was clearly intent on evading police, carrying out a number of outrageous manoeuvres and driving at grossly excessive speeds through residential areas. This case demonstrates that we will continue to take action against those who misuse the roads, and in particular those who commit the ‘fatal five’ offences – speeding, drink/drug-driving, mobile phone use, not wearing a seatbelt and careless driving – as we strive to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury collisions.”
The footage of Gale's dangerous driving has been released as Sussex Police vows to crack down on motorists whom endanger themselves, and others on our roads.
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