A cocaine and heroin dealer attempted to flee police officers on an e-scooter before being caught in St Ann's. Stefan Plazinski had been 'anxiously' looking at a police van when the chase began.
The 29-year-old was first found to be carrying heroin and crack cocaine when he was stopped in Clinton Street West, Nottingham city centre, on March 1, but he was released under investigation while enquiries to establish whether he had been supplying the drugs continued. On March 9 officers spotted him again, looking anxiously at the police van, but he refused to stop when asked to do so.
As a result a chase commenced and Plazinski, who was on an e-scooter, attempted to escape by riding over a grass verge. He was however soon arrested in St Ann’s Well Road.
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Plazinski was found to be in possession of class A drugs. While being arrested, he kicked an officer in the hand and so was further arrested for assault.
Plazinski, of Sutherland Road, Bingham, appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on April 7, 2022. He pleaded guilty to supplying class A and class B drugs, possession with intent to supply class A drugs and assault by beating and he was jailed for three years and five months.
Sergeant Jonathan Pothecary, of Operation Compass, said: “We are very pleased with this sentence and hope it will act as a deterrent and warning to other drug dealers who come into Nottingham city centre.
“Drug use leads to other crime and or anti-social behaviour and can provide an inhospitable environment for those living, working in and visiting the city. We will therefore continue to tackle this criminality head on.”
