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Sept 2020

Last Updated: 25/09/2020

Harrogate

Police release footage of high speed chase through Knaresborough

by Tamsin O'Brien

| 25 Sept, 2020

Earlier this week, Craig Hindson, from Ripon was jailed for 6 months and given a 15-month driving ban. The police video shows a high speed case through Knaresborough as Hindson tries to avoid capture and taunts the officers in pursuit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVqsHG5eJMk&feature=youtu.be

North Yorkshire Police has released video of a high speed case through Knaresborough to catch a man on a stolen motorbike.

This week, Craig Hindson, from Ripon was jailed for 6 months and given a 15-month driving ban. The court had heard that he was driving like a "lunatic" of speeds of up to 80mph in built up areas to escape the police on an uninsured Kawasaki motorbike.

Sergeant Julian Pearson of North Yorkshire Police’s Road Policing Group condemned Hindson’s dangerous driving, he said:

“Hindson showed no regard whatsoever for other people’s safety. Such dangerous riding won’t be tolerated in North Yorkshire and I hope he uses the time in the prison to reflect on his actions, the danger he put other road users in and the potential fatal consequences of riding at such speeds.”

During the chase, Hindson taunted the pursuing officer by slowing down and “waving with his hand, indicating to pull over” – only to drop down the gears and speed off again.

The video shows how the police vehicle managed to prevent Hindson pulling onto the A1 and instead the Kawasaki was forced into a dead-end, where it came to a halt and Hindson was arrested.