Thanks to our Road Crime Team officers keeping you safe, two men have been recalled to prison

Thanks to our Road Crime Team officers keeping you safe, two men have been recalled to prison.

Our Road Crime Team officers were on a routine patrol on Tuesday 9 July when they received information about a stolen car being driven in the Benfleet area.

Almost immediately they spotted the stolen Citroen.

The driver failed to stop for officers, and a short pursuit ensued but was brought to a halt after the driver collided with another car and metal railing in Canvey Road. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

The Citroen driver and passenger tried to run off but were detained thanks to support from Castle Point Local Policing Team officers and members of the public who directed officers to locate the pair.

The car had been reported stolen in Kent less than 12 hours earlier.

Enquiries at the scene discovered the pair were both wanted on recall to prison for breaching conditions imposed.

The 24-year-old driver from Kent was arrested on suspicion of theft of vehicle, dangerous driving, failing to stop and drug driving. He was further arrested for no insurance and no driving licence.

Both the driver and the 27-year-old passenger from Colchester were transferred to prison.

Essex Police’s Head of Roads Policing, Adam Pipe, said:

"My Road Crime Team are officers dedicated to keeping the roads safe and who identify anyone who makes criminal use of our roads, putting other drivers and their passengers at risk of harm.
"Failing to stop for officers is illegal, but driving at speeds of 90mph is dangerous to other road users and is completely unacceptable.
"We will continue to use all our available resources where they are needed. Crime has no border and neither do we."

Help us reduce road collisions and casualties in Essex and make our roads even safer. Report instances of poor and dangerous driving through Safer Essex Roads Partnership's Extra Eyes initiative.

More than ever, irresponsible, dangerous and illegal road behaviour is being recorded by road users. Through Extra Eyes this footage can be sent to, and reviewed by, an investigator within Road Policing at Essex Police.

Find out how by visiting Safer Essex Roads Partnership website.

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