Bourne man receives suspended sentence for dangerous driving, drug driving and driving without insurance
A Bourne man has been handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to various driving offences.
Lincolnshire Police said: “Connor Cuffe, of Ancaster Road, Bourne, was requested to stop his silver Audi A3 on Spalding Road in Bourne, shortly before 2.30pm yesterday 14 April 2026.
"He failed to stop and drove at speeds over 60mph in a 30mph limit. There were people including children walking in the area at the time.
“The 30 year-old drove into a dead end, stopped his car and ran off, hotly pursued by an officer who soon caught up with him; he was detained and arrested.”
“He was charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance.
“Cuffe had also been arrested on 16 January when he was stopped driving an Audi A5 on the A52 at Grantham. He failed a roadside drug test and a sample of blood was sent for forensic analysis. The result has been received and revealed 240ug/l benzoylecgonine which is over the limit of 50 ug/ for this cocaine derived substance.
"Cuffe was charged for the offences alleged on both dates. Bail was declined and he was kept in custody overnight and put before the next available court.”
He appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on 15 April and pleaded guilty to driving while over the drug limit and driving while disqualified on 16 January 2026. He also pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without and driving without insurance on 14 April 2026.
The force spokesperson added: “He was committed to prison for 24 weeks, with two 8 week sentences to run concurrent, suspended for 12 months. He must pay CPS costs of £85 and a surcharge of £154."