This is the moment three burglars headed the wrong way down the M53 in a stolen car as police pursued them.
The Ambulance carrying child vandalised by yobs who threw stone at window and injured staff stole a Peugeot 3008 during the early hours of the morning after breaking into a house on Durban Road in Wallasey.
The stolen car was later spotted on Bebington Road and which led to a pursuit involving Obsessed stalker, 62, repeatedly ran over estranged wife and said he wanted to kill her The police helicopter was scrambled and joined the pursuit.
Ambulance carrying child vandalised by yobs who threw stone at window and injured staff
At one point during the chase the crooks headed the wrong way on the M53 and narrowly missed oncoming traffic.
The Peugeot was stopped by police on the motorway using a stop stick at 5.30am on August 22 last year.
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The three men were arrested and later charged with burglary and theft of the car.
Charlie Farragher, 19 years, of Vittoria Street, Birkenhead was jailed for three years, nine months for burglary, aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle and breach of a suspended sentence.
He was also sentenced for a burglary on 18 August 2018 in which a vehicle was stolen, and a making off without payment offence. Farragher was disqualified from driving for two years, 11 months.
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Joseph Francis Farrell, 18 years, of Cathcart Street, Birkenhead was jailed for one year, nine months for burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle. He was disqualified from driving for two years, one month.
John Hodgin, 19 years, Tapestry Gardens, Birkenhead was jailed for two years, seven months for burglary and aggravated unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle. He was disqualified from driving for two years, nine months.
The three men were jailed during a hearing on Friday at Liverpool Crown court.
Detective Inspector Andy McCourt said to the ECHO: “The way this stolen car was driven at speed and in the wrong direction on a motorway could have left an innocent motorist, passenger or the offenders themselves seriously injured, or even worse.
“Thanks to the professionalism of our officers, the incident was brought to a safe conclusion and because they were apprehended that night, the three offenders will now spend a long time in prison where I hope they will reflect upon their actions.
“We welcome the fact they are behind bars, where they belong, and I hope the efforts of our officers that night show how seriously Merseyside Police takes burglary.
“It is not a victimless offence, it has a massive and lasting effect on victims and we will do everything in our power to trace those responsible and bring them to justice, as we have done here.”
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Steve Jones, National Police Air Service Assistant Operations Director in the North West, said: "When one of our helicopters is above a pursuit, we’re giving police on the ground an aerial view of what’s happening. That allows us to collectively manage what is a high risk situation.
"We’re pleased to have supported Merseyside Police to help bring this incident to a safe conclusion."
Anyone with information on suspected burglary or the storage of suspected stolen items is asked to contact our dedicated hotline and email address on 0151 777 7926 or email operation.castle@merseyside.pnn.police.uk. You can also pass information to the social media desk @MerPolCC, call 101 or you can call or the independent charity @CrimestoppersUK anonymously, on 0800 555 111. #OpCastle #BeatTheBurglar
