A man who falsely claimed that his vehicle was out of control as part of a financial ploy has been jailed.
Nathan Owen, 33, told Merseyside Police on 6 March, 2024 that his Jaguar had malfunctioned and he was unable to stop. He drove at “extreme speeds” of up to 86mph as he travelled down the M57 and M58.
Footage released by the force shows police vehicles driving alongside Owen in an attempt to stop the car, with one police car being hit 31 times.
Owen had in fact “fabricated the events” to get rid of the vehicle, which he had missed multiple finance payments on, Liverpool Crown Court heard.
Judge Ian Unsworth said that Owen had “sought to profit from a lie” whilst officers risked their safety to help in what they believed was an emergency.
On Monday (3 August), Owen, of The Grove, Prestatyn, North Wales, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison. He was also disqualified from driving for five years and until an extended driving test has been passed.
