Andrew James, aged 47, was driving a stolen Ford Fiesta in Mansfield when he was...

Published: 8:45 am January 9, 2024
Updated: 11:39 am October 8, 2025
A runaway driver who rammed a police car in a desperate bid to escape has been jailed

Andrew James, aged 47, was driving a stolen Ford Fiesta in Mansfield when he was intercepted by roads policing officers on the evening of Friday 27 October last year.

The vehicle, taken from South Yorkshire the previous month, was travelling on false plates as officers began to follow it.

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