Maidstone Menace Jailed After Threats and High-Speed Crash
A troublemaker who threatened bar staff in Maidstone and then sped off from police has been locked up.
Threats, a Dangerous Escape and a Crash
In the early hours of April 9, 2019, Phillip Mensah was kicked out of a Market Buildings bar after a row. He then threatened the door staff before heading outside.
Police spotted Mensah sitting in a white BMW on Earl Street. When officers approached, he refused to talk—and then sped off. His reckless drive took him through a red light at Fairmeadow, where he crashed into another car.
Woman Seriously Injured as Mensah Flees
The collision left a woman with serious head and neck injuries. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Mensah bolted from the scene but was caught shortly after in Gabriel’s Hill.
Justice Served: Jail and Long Driving Ban
Mensah, 36, from Rowan Lea, Chatham, pleaded guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to a string of charges:
- Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
- Driving while disqualified
- Driving without insurance
- Failing to stop after an accident
- Failing to stop for police
- Jumping a red light
- Using threatening words and behaviour
He was sentenced to two and a half years behind bars and banned from driving for over six years.
Kent Police’s Maidstone District Commander, Chief Inspector Ray Quiller, slammed Mensah’s actions:
“His threats to the door staff were appalling and his dangerous driving put everyone at risk. A prison sentence was the only fitting punishment.”
Officers remain committed to keeping Maidstone’s nightlife safe, ensuring troublemakers like Mensah face the full force of the law.
