Dash cam footage request

Dash cam footage request

Officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a vehicle reportedly rammed a police car and made off in Hartlepool.

The reported incident happened around 1:45am on Sunday 8th November in the Galsworthy Road area. Officers initially pursued the vehicle, however, during the incident the Citroen C3 allegedly travelled the wrong way along the A689, went off-road, and also drove head-on towards members of the public on a dual carriageway.

Officers in a marked, armed response vehicle managed to pre-empt this action and slowed the traffic to protect the public. Officers safely concluded the pursuit when tactical contact was made with the vehicle.

20-year-old Rhys Robinson, of Kipling Road in Hartlepool, was arrested and later charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, no insurance and possession of a knife/bladed article in a public place. He appeared at Teesside Magistrates Court on Monday 9th November, and is now remanded in custody until a further court appearance at Teesside Crown Court in December.

Superintendent Emily Harrison said: “We recognise that this incident would have been extremely frightening for any motorists who encountered it and we want to reassure the public that swift and decisive action was taken by officers to bring the incident to a safe conclusion and to secure an arrest, ensuring no ongoing risk to the community.”