A man has been jailed for 14 months after leading police on a pursuit through Burnley.
David Irwin, 35, of Gisburn Grove, Burnley was charged with and pleaded guilty of dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and obstructing or resisting an arrest. He was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to 14 months imprisonment.
Irwin was spotted driving a Ford Ka when our officers signalled for him to pull over. Instead, he made off, and officers pursued him through Burnley.
Irwin eventually crashed the car into a safety bollard and attempted to run off but was detained and arrested.
PC Anthony Beckett, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Irwin chose to drive recklessly that day in attempt to evade us. He not only endangered his own life, but the lives of innocent passing pedestrians and motorists. I welcome the custodial sentence handed down this week.
“If you chose to drive dangerously, let this be a message to you: we will catch you, we will find you, and we will bring you to justice. Endangering lives by trying to evade us is reckless and selfish, and we will not stand for it.”
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