Dangerous banned driver jailed after town centre police pursuit
A dangerous and disqualified driver who was involved in a high speed pursuit in Wellington town centre, has been jailed for 20 months.
Shrewsbury Crown Court heard on Wednesday how Leonard Evans, 28, of Radmore Junction, Dorrington was on licence from prison for a previous offence of aggravated vehicle taking when he he was spotted by police in a patrol car on April 24 this year.
The court was told that Evans had taken without permission a white Fiat 500 belonging to a woman who was with him in the car when it was spotted driving in a bus lane in Wellington at around 9.20pm.
The court heard how a pursuit took place, with Evans reaching speeds of 80mph in a 30mph zone as he tried to lose the police.
