A DRINK-driver who led police on a dangerous 80mph chase in a 40mph speed limit area has been jailed.
Jason Mongan, 30, of Mere Road, Bitteswell, Lutterworth was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court to 12 months in prison after pleading guilty to failing to stop, dangerous driving and driving over the alcohol limit.
He was also disqualified from driving for 30 months and ordered to carry out an extended re-test.
On the afternoon of Sunday January 28 this year, an officer witnessed a grey Peugeot 5008 driving along New Parks Way in Leicester and requested the driver to stop with his blue lights.
The driver failed to stop, and a pursuit was authorised.
Over the next 22 minutes, the driver drove excessively at high-speed multiple times, including driving at 80mph in a 40mph area.
During the chase, the car also overtook on solid white lines approaching oncoming traffic, drove on the wrong side of the road, and drove through a red light.
The pursuit ended after the car came to stop in a car park in Ullesthorpe and the driver, identified as Mongan, was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop and dangerous driving.
A roadside breath test showed Mongan was more than twice over the legal limit, so he was also arrested on suspicion of drink driving.
PC Stephen Bates, who was the pursing officer, said: “Mongan’s actions that day could have resulted in serious injury, or even a fatality. The fact that no other road user, or Mongan himself, was injured that afternoon was very fortunate.
“Thankfully his driving was captured on dash camera and the National Police Air Service camera, which provided crucial evidence in court, and I am relieved that he has accepted responsibility for his actions that day.”
See above to watch footage of the police chase.
