A drug driver whose shocking dangerous manouevres through York were caught on camera has been jailed.
Lee Oakley, 44, of Coatham Road, Stockton, headed into York from the A19 at 3.30pm on Friday 14 February last year.
Police were tipped off that the blue Nissan X-Trail had cloned plates.
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Sergeant Neil Sisson from the Roads Policing Group, saw the Nissan make several unusual turns and another traffic officer tried to block off the car.
Oakley then reversed into a police car causing around £1,000 of damage. He drove off, and police pursued him through York city centre.
Police dashcame footage shows the Nissan speeding along streets including Wilton Rise, Bootham and Water End.
During the pursuit, Oakley drove at excess speed, went through numerous red traffic lights and mounted the pavement on a number of occasions, forcing pedestrians to jump out the way.
The car chase ended with the Nissan blocked in on Clifton Place, a cul-de-sac. Oakley ran off but was quickly caught and arrested.
It transpired Oakley was disqualified from driving until May 2027. Due to the driving offences, he was also drug tested, and tested positive for cocaine.
The Nissan was also discovered to be bearing false number plates, and had been stolen from the Greater Manchester area around six months earlier.
Oakley was jailed for two years and 16 weeks for dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and drug driving at Teesside Crown Court yesterday (Monday), after pleading guilty to the offences.
Speaking about the incident, Police Sergeant Neil Sisson from the Roads Policing Group said: “During the pursuit, Oakley drove dangerously with no regard for other road users, his driving clearly falling way below the standards of a careful and competent driver.
“The Roads Policing Group at North Yorkshire Police will continue to target and bring to justice drivers like Oakley who flout the rules of the roads, and put themselves and others at risk.”
