WATCH: Police arrest over-the-limit driver following high speed chase through Peterborough
A driver who tried to escape from traffic officers in Peterborough has been jailed for almost a year.
Cambridgeshire Police said Liam Monds, 33, was driving a silver Volkswagen Golf in Peterborough city centre when he caught the attention of traffic officers at about 10.30pm on 29 April.
“Monds drove round roundabouts numerous times, made abrupt lane changes, and drove above the speed limit,” a force spokesperson explained.
"The officers tried to stop him in London Road, Fletton, but he drove off and eventually came to a stop in Melrose Drive, Fletton.
"Officers arrested him following a short foot chase and he failed a breathalyser test.”
Monds, of Henson Drive, Hempstead, Peterborough, appeared at Cambridge Magistrates’ Court on Friday (1 May), where he admitted to failing to stop, drink driving, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, dangerous driving, driving without a seatbelt, and resisting an officer. He was jailed for 42 weeks and handed a three-year driving disqualification.
PC Sam Shepherd, who investigated, said: “There is no excuse when it comes to getting behind the wheel whilst intoxicated, and Monds’ manner of driving put people at risk.”
Cambridgeshire Constabulary operates a dedicated, confidential hotline – 0800 032 0845 – which is available 24/7 and allows the reporting of those believed to be driving under the influence.