Merseyside Police dashcam footage shows the moment a scrambler bike rider falls off his bike on the Knowsley Expressway.
At around 4pm on October 11, 2020, officers received reports of a gang of 10 to 15 scrambler bike riders dangerously driving around the Garswood area of St Helens. Roads Policing Officers spotted three riders driving the wrong way down Dentons Green Lane, going through several red traffic lights and weaving between cars.
The three men failed to stop for officers and then led police on a chase. They continued onto the A5300 Knowsley Expressway where one of the riders, Owen Moran, came off his scrambler bike. He got up and tried to run away but was later detained by officers.
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Another biker continued onto the A562, where he attempted to travel the wrong way before being blocked by officers and arrested. The third rider abandoned his bike after it was successfully stung with a tyre deflation device. He was found nearby hiding in the garden of a bungalow. All three bikes were seized by police.
Matthew Doran, 28, of Newfield Close, Crosby, was jailed for 14 months at Liverpool Crown Court after he admitted dangerous driving and drug driving. Owen Moran, 23, of St Annes Street, Liverpool, was jailed for ten months after he admitted dangerous driving and drug driving.
Victor Zhao, 18, of Swansea Close, Liverpool, was sent to a young offenders institute for four months after he admitted dangerous driving. All three were banned from driving for two years.
Roads Policing Sergeant Tim Pottle said: "The footage from the pursuit shows how dangerous and reckless the riders were, travelling along busy roads. The brave and responsible pursuit by our officers brought their dangerous riding to an end and has resulted in these three men being put before the courts.
"I hope they spend time reflecting on how their actions could have harmed themselves or others. They not only put their own lives at risk, but the lives of other innocent road users. Our officers share the frustration felt by the public when scrambler bikes are ridden illegally, often dangerously and at speed.
"We are determined to make sure those who put themselves and others at serious risk of injury or worse are brought to justice, and the vehicles they use taken off them. I hope this illustrates that our officers will stop at nothing, and do everything in their power to stop such people from blighting our roads and open spaces.
"Information from the public has proved a vital part of our efforts to remove these vehicles, and with more people at home respecting instructions to limit travel, I call upon anyone who realises people near them are storing illegal bikes to get in touch."
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