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Friday, February 5, 2016

Dumper Truck Rampage Caught On Police Cameras

Nicholas Churchill, 40, was high on amphetamines when he left a trail of destruction across Norfolk and Suffolk.
He was followed by six police cars and a helicopter for two hours during the 40-mile pursuit, Norwich Crown Court heard.
Driving at a maximum speed of 30mph, the father-of-one rammed three patrol vehicles along the way, causing £28,000 of damage.
Dumper truck chase
Churchill stole the vehicle after a row with his boss. He had complained about its air conditioning, saying he was too hot to work.
Norfolk Police released footage of the chase after Churchill was jailed for 14 months after admitting dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking and driving while unfit through drugs.
Judge Anthony Bate also banned him from driving for two years, saying: "You left a trail of destruction and damaged police vehicles in your wake.
"It was a shocking piece of sustained dangerous driving."
Footage taken from a helicopter, CCTV and car-mounted cameras showed the truck veering wildly across busy roads, including the A140, A11 and A134, and dodging police road blocks.
Dumper truck chase
An officer inside one of the cars said in a statement read in court: "I thought I was going to die, I was petrified and never felt anything like this before in my career.
"I believe the vehicle was so large and heavy it could have driven over our police car."
A female officer said: "In my 30-year career, I've been kicked, punched and spat at. I've never been so petrified."
Officers deployed a stinger device to disable the truck but its tyres were so thick it did not work.
Shoppers fled as the truck careered down a high street and over a pedestrianised square before coming to a halt near Churchill's home in Brandon, Suffolk.
Officers said a police Ford Focus and Volvo were written off and a BMW X5 was damaged.

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