Glen Burdess was riding the quad bike on a field in Mendip Close, in Peterlee,...

Published: 6:05 am April 4, 2024
Updated: 12:36 am June 18, 2025
A man who drove a quad bike at a police officer, resulting in serious leg injuries, has been jailed for four years

Glen Burdess was riding the quad bike on a field in Mendip Close, in Peterlee, on the afternoon on Wednesday, September 13, when he spotted officers nearby.

He refused to stop to speak with them, instead driving directly a one of them – resulting in him fracturing his tibia and fibula.

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