Driver jailed after 10mph police pursuit
A driver who attempted to get away from police by driving at just 10mph has been handed an immediate 12 month prison sentence.
Jack Lowrey was spotted driving erratically through parts of Cumbria on 11 January as if "under the influence of something", Carlisle Crown Court heard.
During a 16-minute "chase", the 21-year-old drove slowly with his lights off before having his tyres punctured by a police stinger and being forced to stop against a wall.
Lowrey, who had been given 16 months in February 2024 for threatening to kill someone while holding scissors to their throat, admitted dangerous driving and aggravated vehicle taking.