After engaging in a 120mph car chase with the police in a stolen vehicle, two Bristol teenagers have been sent to prison. Avon and Somerset Police have released video that shows the moment the two are caught after a long pursuit lasting several hours.
On October 1, 2017, at around 3.45 am, officers were warned of a BMW X1 with what seemed to be fake licence plates was seen on the A36 in Farleigh Hungerford. It was only after a tactical stinger was deployed and the four tyres deflated that the vehicle came to a standstill.
However, the criminals then attempted to flee on foot into fields and thick woodland, where they were eventually caught. On January 19, Kyle Marshall, 19, of HMP Bristol, and Finley Phillips, 18, of Sherrin Way, Bishopsworth, both appeared at Bristol Crown Court.
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Marshall pleaded guilty to non-dwelling burglary, dwelling burglary, theft from and of a motor vehicle, aggravated vehicle taking without consent (dangerous driving and original taker) and driving offences. Phillips pleaded guilty to non-dwelling burglary and aggravated vehicle taking without consent (passenger).
Phillips received a one-year and nine-month prison sentence, while Marshall received a three-years and nine-month sentence. A 17-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was also charged with aggravated vehicle taking without consent, non-dwelling burglary, and dwelling burglary (passenger).
He appeared in Yeovil Youth Court at the end of last year and was handed a youth order.
Tactical Support Team Sgt Ash Rowland said: "The officers involved are a credit to their departments and highlighted the reason the Tactical Support Team is here.
"They displayed utter professionalism and resilience which resolved a highly dangerous situation safely.
"Credit should also be given to all the officers involved, including the local policing teams who were all assisting with containment and transportation of the offenders, and the communications team who worked in the background to provide vital support throughout."
Op Remedy Insp Steve Davey said: "This was a great result following a large amount of hard work by officers both on the day and in the aftermath.
"We have been able to reunite the victims with some of their belongings and hold these men to account for their actions.
"We hope that the custodial sentences handed down in court go some way to consoling the victims."
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