1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,080 SIRENS WAIL 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,960 JOHN THOMSON: This is Police Interceptors... 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,680 Police Interceptors, the real-life one? 4 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:08,440 I'm gonna tell my kids about this. 5 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,360 ..and you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire... 6 00:00:11,400 --> 00:00:14,160 Speed 120. 7 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:15,920 ..ace pursuit drivers... 8 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:18,360 Contact, contact, contact. NPAS-five-one. 9 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,000 ..with air support... Got two out. Stand by. 10 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:23,600 BARKING ..and a crack dog unit. 11 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:25,360 If you move, you will get bit. 12 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:29,240 They bring down the bad guys... 13 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:30,280 Police. 14 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:31,720 I believe you're wanted, mate. 15 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:33,840 SHOUTING 16 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,520 ..keep the streets safe... 17 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:37,280 Put your arms behind your back. 18 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:38,520 Get on the floor. 19 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:42,040 ..and battle 24/7... 20 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,000 Get down on the floor. ..in the war on crime. 21 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:46,600 Crash, crash. 22 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,320 Arrest him now! 23 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,360 It is what it is, innit? We find 'em, we lock 'em up. 24 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:55,880 Coming up... SIRENS WAIL 25 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:57,640 Yeah, he's lost the wheel now. 26 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,160 ..a 100-mile-an-hour three-wheeled pursuit... 27 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,040 It's gonna be a decamp. It's gonna be a decamp. 28 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:05,840 You're gonna stand, are you? I'll stand, I'll stand. OK. 29 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:09,200 Lydia, take a deep breath. OK. 30 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,560 ..Rob's quest for a breath test... 31 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:13,040 I'm cooperating with you. 32 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:15,320 You're not, though, are you? 33 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,480 ..and... 34 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,760 209, Bradley's running, Oxford Road. 35 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:23,840 ..a knife-point robber on the run. 36 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:25,440 Go, go, go. 37 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,200 Northamptonshire's interceptors keep watch 38 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,800 over all 914 square miles of the county... 39 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:48,960 Romeo-Papa-nine-eight, I've just gone to 15, 40 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,040 I'll push down the 508. 41 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,720 ..and roads policing sarge Tony Payne has heard reports 42 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,720 about a silver Merc making a quick exit from his patch. 43 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,320 I never had a chance to try and stop it, 44 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:05,720 it was moving that quick. 45 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,160 So we could really do with getting hold of the vehicle, 46 00:02:08,200 --> 00:02:10,080 just to see what it's up to 47 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:13,120 and make sure everything's in order with it. 48 00:02:16,280 --> 00:02:19,240 It's all hands on deck to find the speeding driver. 49 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:22,760 And before long... 50 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,160 Contact, contact. 51 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,400 It's going through Brackley town centre. 52 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:29,040 It is failing to stop. 53 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,240 The firearms team get behind the V6 C-Class. 54 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:35,040 It's seen us and made off at speed. 55 00:02:35,080 --> 00:02:37,480 I'm calling this a failed stop. 56 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,360 Speed 60 in a national. No pedestrians, no traffic. 57 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,400 Taking to country roads, 58 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:46,720 the driver's ignoring the blues and twos... 59 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:51,760 90 in a 60 road. 60 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,320 ..upping the ante to double the speed limit. 61 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:59,360 100 in a 50. 62 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,640 A getaway at such breakneck speeds could end in disaster... 63 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,040 ..so a fleet of units are en route to help make a stop... 64 00:03:11,640 --> 00:03:13,840 ..including Tony... 65 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:14,880 OVER RADIO: 66 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,440 ..and cops armed with a sure-fire way 67 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,240 to put a pin in this pursuit. 68 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:29,880 Whilst the stinger unit gets into position 69 00:03:29,920 --> 00:03:32,280 with a chain of tyre-shredding spikes, 70 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:36,000 the driver is picking up interceptors at a rate of knots. 71 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,440 The team need to keep eyes on the three-litre Merc... 72 00:03:55,840 --> 00:04:00,000 ..no easy feat when it has 260 horses under the bonnet. 73 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:13,600 Nearing the motor's top speed of 155 miles an hour... 74 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:19,120 ..the driver is rocketing straight towards the stinger. 75 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:21,440 Six of us into the roundabout. 76 00:04:26,280 --> 00:04:27,440 Two tyres take a sting. 77 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:30,720 Yeah, heavy braking, heavy braking. 78 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,200 Speed 90. 79 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:36,760 But the driver's still burning rubber... or trying to. 80 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,560 He's doing 100 miles an hour on three wheels. 81 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:49,600 That's just bonkers. 82 00:04:54,760 --> 00:04:57,080 Smoke billowing and running on rims... 83 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,440 It's gonna be a decamp, it's gonna be a decamp. 84 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,440 ..the Merc isn't going to get them much further. 85 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,720 The driver and one passenger leg it 86 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:12,640 out of the passenger side and into a field. 87 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,760 Armed police! Armed police! 88 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:21,040 Stay where you are! 89 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,600 Get out! Get out, get out! 90 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,040 Get out! 91 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:29,680 The firearms team swiftly cuff the three from the back... 92 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,120 Go on the floor face down. Get down. 93 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:35,800 Dog. Need a dog. 94 00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:39,160 And the hunt is on for two runaways. 95 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,760 Stop! The dog's gonna be let loose. Get here now! 96 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:56,840 It's seen us and made off at speed. 97 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,120 JOHN THOMSON: Following reports of a silver C-Class 98 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,160 speeding through Northampton... 99 00:06:02,560 --> 00:06:05,840 ..interceptors from roads policing and the firearms team 100 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,440 have united to put the brakes on the driver. 101 00:06:10,440 --> 00:06:11,640 After a sting... 102 00:06:13,360 --> 00:06:14,760 That's just bonkers. 103 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:18,720 ..and a three-wheeled pursuit down the A43... 104 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:20,560 It's gonna be a decamp, it's gonna be a decamp. 105 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,720 ..three back-seat passengers are in cuffs... 106 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,680 Armed police! 107 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,240 Stay where you are! 108 00:06:28,280 --> 00:06:31,720 ..and the team are now searching for the driver and front-seat passenger, 109 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:33,480 who have legged it into a field. 110 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:37,840 Dog! Need a dog! 111 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,880 The dog's gonna be let loose! Stop! The dog's gonna be loose! 112 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:44,400 Get here now! 113 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:48,120 BARKING Straight through. Straight through. 114 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:53,120 A police dog is raring to go, but after a 130mph pursuit... 115 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,200 Hold that up for us. 116 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,200 ..this is a collar the firearms team are keen to fetch. 117 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,600 Get here now! 118 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:05,480 Get here now. 119 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:06,680 What? 120 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:08,240 Well, it was you. Get up. 121 00:07:09,720 --> 00:07:10,720 Nice try (!) 122 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,840 On your front. 123 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:14,520 Get on your front. 124 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,760 Ow! Put your hands behind your back. 125 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:20,160 Put your hands behind your back! Put your hands behind your back! 126 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:24,400 Move the arm back. 127 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,800 WOMAN: I wasn't doing anything. You're nicked. 128 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,000 Ow! 129 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:35,560 You're under arrest, mate - 130 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,440 fail to stop for police, dangerous driving. 131 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:39,920 We're good, we're good. 132 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,720 That's five out of five in cuffs. 133 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,480 Now, stand up. Stand up. 134 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:50,800 What? You what? 135 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:54,960 INTERCEPTOR LAUGHS 136 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:58,960 Yeah, whatever, mate. 137 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:00,360 How romantic (!) 138 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,440 Although, his girlfriend has a different story. 139 00:08:02,480 --> 00:08:03,680 All right. 140 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:08,920 I'm not gonna... Stand up. 141 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:13,960 All right. 142 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:16,800 Romeo and Juliet's wild night on the A43 143 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,720 has left Tony on clean-up duty. 144 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:21,280 Do you know whereabouts this wheel is? 145 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,720 It's up here somewhere, innit? Oh, there it is. 146 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,120 After clearing what's left of the Merc's tyres from the road, 147 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,120 Tony makes his way to the scene... 148 00:08:34,800 --> 00:08:38,840 ..where it's still not clear why the suspect refused to stop. 149 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:40,560 You must have been cacking it in there. 150 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:41,600 Look at the state of it. 151 00:08:41,640 --> 00:08:43,800 Mate. Driving round on them? 152 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,240 You're lucky you didn't die. 153 00:08:46,280 --> 00:08:48,600 A search of the car reveals some pills... 154 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:00,280 ..as well as what looks like a home-made crack pipe. 155 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:05,760 Dangerous driving, failing to stop... 156 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,560 To top it off, the suspected driver isn't playing ball 157 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,280 with the drink and drug tests. 158 00:09:10,320 --> 00:09:12,400 A drugs test, OK? I don't see why if I'm not driving. 159 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:14,760 Well, I suspect you are. Need to check everyone, don't you? 160 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,320 I warn you that you can refuse to do this test, but refusal to do so 161 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:19,880 will render you liable for prosecution for failing to provide. 162 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,000 Do you consent to provide a simple? I wasn't driving. 163 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,280 I don't see why you're not testing everyone else. 164 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,080 Do you consent to provide a sample of breath? 165 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,680 No. You don't. OK. 166 00:09:27,720 --> 00:09:31,200 Potential offences are stacking up, and there's more to come 167 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:34,240 when the rear-seat passengers give their version of events. 168 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:38,120 You in that car, did you agree to get in the car by yourself? 169 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:40,800 Erm... they didn't drag us in the car. 170 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:42,560 Yeah. We got in the car by ourselves. 171 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:45,000 Do you feel you're being held against your will? 172 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,200 Yes. Yeah. Cos they didn't stop when we wanted them to. 173 00:09:47,240 --> 00:09:50,520 No, no, that's fine. And when he was driving at speed down there... 174 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:52,360 Yeah. How did you both feel? 175 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:54,360 We were scared. I thought I was gonna die. 176 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,920 Did someone say he needs nicking for something else? Kidnap? 177 00:09:56,960 --> 00:09:58,720 Kidnap in section 4. Kidnap? 178 00:09:58,760 --> 00:10:00,000 Kidnap in section 4. 179 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:01,160 Has he blown, has he, or...? 180 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:03,360 No, failed to provide. Oh, OK. 181 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:06,160 There's some people in his vehicle who were held against their will 182 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:07,920 during that incident, 183 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:09,760 so you're still under the same caution 184 00:10:09,800 --> 00:10:12,120 and also failing to provide. 185 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:14,960 OK? Kidnap? 186 00:10:16,440 --> 00:10:17,440 Correct. 187 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,040 Oh, my days. 188 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,440 Despite what it says on her jumper, 189 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:27,120 the consequences of their wild ride are starting to sink in. 190 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:29,960 Aiding and abetting and dangerous driving. 191 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,080 You listening? Not asking that. 192 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:35,800 Right, that's just a warning. 193 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,600 He was doing you a favour, and now we're kidnapped, yeah? 194 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:46,760 After a pursuit that reached speeds of 130 miles an hour, 195 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,600 both the suspected driver and his girlfriend 196 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:50,920 will be finishing the night in custody. 197 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:56,160 At some point tomorrow, 198 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:58,360 someone's gonna be in touch to try and get a statement. 199 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,400 The three back-seat passengers, 200 00:11:00,440 --> 00:11:03,960 who were allegedly victims of kidnapping, are free to go. 201 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,600 Incredibly dangerous driving. 202 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,760 Probably some of the most dangerous I think we've seen for many years, 203 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:09,920 to be honest. 204 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:13,200 Despite the dangerousness of the driving, 205 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:15,960 the tactics that the police have employed tonight 206 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:17,640 have led to a safe conclusion. 207 00:11:19,760 --> 00:11:22,240 No action was taken against the suspected driver 208 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:26,640 for the alleged offences of kidnap or driving under the influence. 209 00:11:26,680 --> 00:11:30,080 However, he was charged with dangerous driving. 210 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:33,680 He is currently awaiting trial at Northampton Crown Court. 211 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,120 His girlfriend was let off without charge, 212 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:41,080 and no action was taken against any of the passengers. 213 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:56,840 Working a summer Saturday night shift 214 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:58,600 is interceptor Rob Harfleet. 215 00:11:58,640 --> 00:12:01,920 Saturday night is where people... It's the end of their week. 216 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,920 They decide it's a good time to have 217 00:12:04,960 --> 00:12:07,440 too much of stuff they can or can't have 218 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,120 and then decide to drive. 219 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:10,920 Especially with good weather... 220 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:14,360 ..it also tends to have an effect on people, 221 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,200 so they'll be out in a pub garden, or whatever, drinking all day. 222 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,920 So you'll get quite a lot of drink, drug drivers. 223 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:21,560 Sure enough... 224 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:25,480 ..whilst at a petrol station, 225 00:12:25,520 --> 00:12:27,920 Rob hears of the first drink driver of the night. 226 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:29,600 CALL HANDLER: 227 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:33,480 OFFICER ON RADIO: 228 00:12:33,520 --> 00:12:34,760 Oof. 229 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:37,880 That is a lot. 230 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:40,480 Over three times the limit. 231 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,120 And calls are coming in about another drink driver 232 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:46,560 elsewhere in the county. 233 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:49,520 Apparently, the report suggests 234 00:12:49,560 --> 00:12:52,440 that they've seen her sort of standing round in the street, 235 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:54,840 get into her car, attempt to move it... 236 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,200 ..not done very well. 237 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,560 And she's been shouting and swearing at people, 238 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:04,040 so we'll go and see what the craic is. 239 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,080 It's a busy evening, 240 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,080 so if she ends up driving through town 241 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:14,000 and she's not in the best state to be driving, 242 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:15,920 she puts herself and others at risk. 243 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:18,960 Arriving at the scene within minutes, 244 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:20,680 Rob speaks to the witnesses. 245 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:28,120 OK, have you seen her drive, then? 246 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:29,160 OK. 247 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,000 MAN: I thought you might have. What's that? 248 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:34,200 Can I look at it? Is that all right? Yeah, yeah, yeah. 249 00:13:36,680 --> 00:13:39,840 I mean... So, this was when she first pulled up. 250 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:42,040 She's got, like, pink hair or something. 251 00:13:42,080 --> 00:13:44,880 That's her driving it, and then... Mm-hm. 252 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:47,000 And then after, it's her gobbing off. 253 00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:51,120 OK. How long ago was it the last person saw her driving it? 254 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,800 Five minutes ago. Five, ten minutes ago. 255 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:00,120 There is no way what she's done tonight is fair. 256 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:02,560 No. OK. 257 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,040 All right, fine. 258 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:07,440 The control room update Rob that the suspect 259 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:10,520 has possibly reported her young child missing. 260 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:11,760 Yeah, I'm looking at him. 261 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:15,520 He's on the estate on a bike with a mate. 262 00:14:15,560 --> 00:14:18,640 He's not exactly missing. He's just out enjoying the evening. 263 00:14:18,680 --> 00:14:20,280 She's now back inside the address. 264 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:22,920 There's people that can say that she's been driving the car 265 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,000 up and down the street, but that's why she was doing it. 266 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:29,880 With one potential crisis averted, 267 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:33,160 Rob heads down the road to the suspect's address. 268 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:35,800 I don't how this is gonna go 269 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:39,360 because if there are a few in there under the influence, 270 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:42,440 I very much doubt they're going to be happy with me turning up. 271 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,360 Back-up aren't on their way. 272 00:14:45,400 --> 00:14:46,560 That'll need to be sorted... 273 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,760 For now, Rob will have to go it alone. 274 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:53,360 Dodgily-parked silver Honda, check. 275 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:57,800 But there's no sign of the red-haired woman. 276 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:01,280 MAN: You all right? Hello, hello. 277 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:02,760 You all right? Yes, I'm not too bad. 278 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:04,000 Yourself? Yeah, yeah, good. 279 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,720 The lady that's been driving this car, this silver Honda. 280 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:10,360 I don't who's been driving that. I know who's been driving it. 281 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:12,600 It's the lady that lives here, with red hair. 282 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:14,560 There's not a lady that lives here with red hair. 283 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:16,840 The whole street's told me there's a lady that lives here 284 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:18,440 with red hair that's been driving that, 285 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:20,040 and I can see her at the top of the garden. 286 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:21,080 All right, OK. 287 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,240 So, I would advise that she comes and speaks to me, 288 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:26,480 or we'll come in and speak to her. Wait a minute, wait a minute. 289 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:30,200 Choosing option one, the suspected drink driver comes to the door. 290 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:31,840 Hello. Hello. 291 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:34,560 Right. Ideally... 292 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,920 Would you do me a favour? Are you...? 293 00:15:36,960 --> 00:15:38,560 Are you going to be all right to walk...? 294 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,280 No, you're not nicking me. 295 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,640 I'm not doing anything yet. 296 00:15:41,680 --> 00:15:43,680 I'm just speaking to you. No, why you recording me? 297 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:45,960 ROB LAUGHS Come on, then. Come on. 298 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:48,320 Just do us a favour. SHE GASPS 299 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:49,840 Why are you grab...? Walk with me. 300 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:52,560 Why are you grabbing me?! Because you've gone to... 301 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:55,080 Come and sit in the car. SHE STAMMERS 302 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:57,920 Don't grab me! Well, come and sit in the car, then! 303 00:15:57,960 --> 00:15:59,480 Don't... grab me. 304 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:01,240 Don't swear out in the street. SHE WHIMPERS 305 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,520 You'll get yourself in my trouble. Oh, no, don't even... 306 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:05,680 This one, this one, this one. This way. 307 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:07,720 This way, come on. 308 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:09,840 Right... Please, my son's inside. 309 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:11,480 That's fine. I don't want to do anything 310 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:13,280 in front of your son that will embarrass you. 311 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:14,960 Please, I want to sit here. No, no, sit... 312 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,800 It's more... You're going to nick me! 313 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:18,840 It's more comfortable in there, and it's cooler. 314 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:20,440 No, it's not. I'll sit here. 315 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:22,800 You're going to sit there? OK, all right. 316 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,040 With the suspect sitting comfortably, 317 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,640 Rob begins to get to the bottom of the situation. 318 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,320 OK, put very simply, then, Lydia... 319 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:36,880 ..I've got reason to suspect, obviously, 320 00:16:36,920 --> 00:16:39,560 that you've been driving that Honda this evening. 321 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:41,960 This one here. OK? 322 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:43,520 SHE MUMBLES Huh? 323 00:16:43,560 --> 00:16:46,080 I've got no licence. You've got no licence? 324 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:48,560 No. LYDIA GIGGLES 325 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:50,600 As if I've been driving a car. 326 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,400 Well, that's what people have shown me clips of 327 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:56,880 and people have suggested. OK? 328 00:16:56,920 --> 00:16:59,640 So, the point is, because I suspect you of driving that motor vehicle 329 00:16:59,680 --> 00:17:02,120 on a road whilst under the influence of alcohol, 330 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:04,440 I'm going to request a specimen of breath from you 331 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,840 under Section 6 of the Road Traffic Act. All right? 332 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,880 Interceptor of five years, Rob is first-aid trained 333 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:15,720 and rates cool, calm communication skills 334 00:17:15,760 --> 00:17:18,960 as the best weapon in any officer's armoury. 335 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,200 Help me, please. Huh? 336 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:22,880 I need to stand up! You want to stand up? 337 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,200 Help me, please. 338 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,680 Right. SHE WHIMPERS 339 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:28,560 Please, I'm not going to start. Just... 340 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:30,640 I'm not expecting you to. 341 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:31,920 I will stand! 342 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,240 You're gonna stand, are you? I will stand. I will stand. 343 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:35,960 SHE WHEEZES Lydia, take a deep breath. 344 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:37,760 SHE EXHALES WHEEZILY OK. 345 00:17:37,800 --> 00:17:39,600 SHE WHEEZES 346 00:17:39,640 --> 00:17:42,080 I've got, erm... You've got what? 347 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:43,520 I've got asthma. OK. 348 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:45,560 My doctor... OK. 349 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:50,680 Why don't we sit down in the car where it's going to be 350 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:52,560 more comfortable? SHE GROANS 351 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:54,720 No, I'm so sorry. You're going to do it here, are you? 352 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:56,880 Please... Despite the woman's reaction, 353 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,520 Rob keeps calm and carries on. No. 354 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:01,400 SHE WHEEZES OK. Then, when I say so, 355 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:04,200 you need to make a tight seal around the end of the tube 356 00:18:04,240 --> 00:18:06,760 and blow until I tell you to stop. Do you understand that? 357 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:12,000 Heavy asthmatic sufferers can still provide a specimen. I'm sorry! 358 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,520 SHE WHEEZES, GROANS 359 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:15,880 Are you done? 360 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:17,560 WHEEZING CONTINUES 361 00:18:17,600 --> 00:18:18,920 Lydia... SHE MOANS 362 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:20,400 SHE WHEEZES I... 363 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,120 I'm cooperating with you! 364 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:24,000 You're not, though, are you? 365 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:26,560 I didn't drive it... Do you smoke? Do you smoke? 366 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,880 If dealing with the drunk woman single-handedly 367 00:18:28,920 --> 00:18:32,240 wasn't difficult enough, Rob is now outnumbered. 368 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:33,800 Any mouthwash? Dad! 369 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,040 SHE SOBS He's nicking me, Dad. 370 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:37,520 I'm dealing with her. DAD: What for? 371 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,440 He's recording me. A driving offence. 372 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:41,080 I've not drove! Driving?! 373 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:42,920 Potentially a driving offence. I've got... 374 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:44,600 I can't finish dealing with her until... 375 00:18:44,640 --> 00:18:45,880 What are you... on about? 376 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,000 Don't swear in the street. Dad! 377 00:18:48,040 --> 00:18:51,360 I'll swear... Dad, go look after my son! 378 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:54,120 Listen, there's kids in that window. 379 00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:56,960 If you start swearing in the street, you'll get yourself into trouble. 380 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:58,160 It's not worth it. 381 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,640 Let me do what I need to do. I can say what I... want, mate. 382 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:03,360 Let me do what I need to do. I can swear if I want! 383 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:04,720 She ain't been... MAN MUMBLES 384 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:05,760 I've done nothing wrong. 385 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:07,440 What are you... doing? Right. 386 00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:08,680 Dad! 387 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:10,520 What are you doing?! Do not swear. 388 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:12,600 Sorry, he's an old man. I don't... 389 00:19:12,640 --> 00:19:14,600 He should know better, then, shouldn't he? Oi! 390 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:18,160 With tensions rising, a local unit arrives... 391 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,280 Vicky, come and get Dad! 392 00:19:20,320 --> 00:19:22,720 This is my dad. He's an old man. 393 00:19:22,760 --> 00:19:24,200 Leave him alone! 394 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:25,960 ..and takes the father inside 395 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:29,040 so Rob can finally get on with the breath test. 396 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:31,160 When you're ready, take a deep breath, 397 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,120 make a seal around the end of the tube, 398 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:35,680 then you blow through it until I tell you to stop. OK! OK. 399 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:38,040 SHE INHALES DEEPLY, BEEP 400 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:41,080 Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, stop. 401 00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:43,360 That's it. SHE WHEEZES 402 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:45,360 I've done nothing wrong. 403 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,600 SHE SOBS, WHEEZES 404 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:49,840 The legal limit is 35. 405 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,120 BEEP 406 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,600 OK, Lydia, that's given me a reading of 103. 407 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:56,160 All right? I haven't drove. 408 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,160 I've got no licence. You can have an interview. 409 00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:59,440 So, the time is 10:05, 410 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:01,400 you're under arrest on suspicion of driving 411 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:03,800 a motor vehicle whilst... Dad! Dad! I'm getting arrested! 412 00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,520 Come back. Dad! 413 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,080 Calm down. I'm getting arrested! 414 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:08,400 Dad! Dad! 415 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:10,280 OFFICER: Hands behind your back, sweetheart. 416 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,640 All right, come on. Dad! Dad! Dad! 417 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:16,000 I'm getting arrested! SHE WHEEZES 418 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,360 Dad! Dad! Come round this way. 419 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:19,560 Dad! 420 00:20:19,600 --> 00:20:22,240 The local unit will take the drink driver to custody 421 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,000 for an evidential breath test. 422 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:26,520 Dad! Dad, look after... 423 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:31,160 It's quite common that people in her state will start 424 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,400 coming up with issues that mean they might not be fit 425 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,760 to provide the sample of breath. 426 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:39,080 Dad! I've seen octogenarians 427 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:41,000 with real sort of breathing difficulties 428 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:43,320 provide a sample on those things, 429 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:47,400 so asthma doesn't really cut it these days. 430 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:53,720 She's clearly thought, by the sounds of it, 431 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,400 her boy's gone out and hasn't come home. 432 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,160 She's thought that was a good enough reason 433 00:20:58,200 --> 00:21:01,560 to go out well over the limit in that Honda to go and find them. 434 00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:05,240 Turns out, he was doing what most do on a light evening in the summer, 435 00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:07,480 he's out with his mate on a bike in the estate. 436 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:10,760 But she... Doesn't give her the excuse. 437 00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:14,560 Rob's catch pleaded guilty to drink driving 438 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,240 and driving without a licence or insurance. 439 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,280 She was banned from the roads for 28 months 440 00:21:20,320 --> 00:21:23,040 and given a community order for 12 months. 441 00:21:23,080 --> 00:21:25,040 And she wasn't the only one. 442 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:29,440 As Rob predicted, the county's hot summer's weekend 443 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:34,000 led to 11 more people being arrested on suspicion of drink driving. 444 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:38,600 Coming up... 445 00:21:40,720 --> 00:21:42,800 A dangerous HGV driver feels the sting. 446 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:47,720 And... 447 00:21:47,760 --> 00:21:51,120 You're under arrest for failing to appear at court. 448 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,520 ..the interceptors are clearing up the wanted list. 449 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:56,560 Well, you're wanted. For what, bro? 450 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:58,560 Robbery. Not done one thing wrong. 451 00:21:58,600 --> 00:22:00,400 You get me? Apart from robbery. 452 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:16,520 JOHN THOMSON: Northamptonshire's Operation Revive is a task force 453 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:20,280 set up to tackle violent crime and anti-social behaviour. 454 00:22:24,360 --> 00:22:27,320 Top of Op Revive's hot list today is locking up a man 455 00:22:27,360 --> 00:22:31,240 wanted on recall to prison for a knife-point robbery. 456 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:35,000 And time is of the essence 457 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:37,720 for interceptor Connor Shorten and his crewmate, Brad. 458 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:41,920 He's due back for a probation meeting 459 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:43,760 in 20 minutes. 460 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,840 We don't think he knows he's wanted on recall yet, 461 00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:48,920 otherwise he wouldn't turn up. 462 00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:52,240 But I've never seen him not run from the police. 463 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:56,800 So we could be on for a chase. 464 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:01,440 Swapping a job in car sales for intercepting three years ago, 465 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:05,120 Connor's proudest police moment is winning his first foot chase. 466 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,400 Probation's just here on the left. 467 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:11,920 But he wants to avoid a run-around today. 468 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:18,400 I need to find some way... BRAD: Maybe we can go... 469 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:21,440 To nick the fleetfooted and potentially armed criminal, 470 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:23,960 the plan is to plot up in their unmarked car 471 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,280 with a view of the probation office 472 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:30,240 and swoop once their target is inside the building. 473 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:31,520 I can see the door. 474 00:23:31,560 --> 00:23:33,720 It's just the other side of that van. 475 00:23:33,760 --> 00:23:36,760 We're set up now, lads, so if we see anything, we'll let you know. 476 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,960 There's no guarantee the wanted man will show up... 477 00:23:48,360 --> 00:23:52,120 ..but poor timekeeping isn't one of his crimes. 478 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,400 In fact, I think I've got eyes on him here. 479 00:23:54,440 --> 00:23:56,440 Has he just gone in? 480 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,560 POLICE RADIO CHATTER 481 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:00,000 Yeah, that's him. 482 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:04,640 Yeah, he's just gone in to the probation office now. 483 00:24:06,360 --> 00:24:08,400 We will hold fire until Gerard and Sam get here, 484 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,560 just in case he leaves early and does make off. 485 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,560 A second unit is en route to help 486 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:16,520 with arresting the knife-point robber. 487 00:24:16,560 --> 00:24:19,680 But within minutes of going in for his probation meeting... 488 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,480 He's leaving, he's leaving. He's leaving, he's leaving. 489 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:24,760 Is he running? He's running. 490 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:27,800 True to form, he's on his toes. 491 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:34,400 209, Bradley's running, Oxford Road. 492 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:38,120 Connor goes for the block. 493 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:39,880 Go, go, go. 494 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:43,960 And unleashes his crewmate, Brad. 495 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:51,720 SHOUTING 496 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:53,480 You just ran, didn't you? You've just ran. 497 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:54,800 Right, you're under arrest. 498 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:56,720 Get your hands from behind your back now! 499 00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:59,560 SIRENS WAIL 500 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:03,080 Get on the floor! Get on the floor now! 501 00:25:03,120 --> 00:25:05,000 Stop trying to run! You're under arrest. 502 00:25:05,040 --> 00:25:08,920 What are you doing to me? What are you doing to me, bro? 503 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,640 ..may be given in evidence. 504 00:25:10,680 --> 00:25:12,520 What is going on with you, man? 505 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:14,520 Get up. I haven't done anything. 506 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:16,840 I've gone to my probation, and you're now doing this to me. 507 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:20,200 Op Revive, one, knife-point robber, nil. 508 00:25:21,440 --> 00:25:23,720 Please, bro. Come on, man. 509 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,200 You got anything on you that we need to know about? No, man. 510 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:29,320 I've got your phone that fell out. There wasn't a need for this, bro. 511 00:25:29,360 --> 00:25:30,640 Well, you're wanted. 512 00:25:30,680 --> 00:25:32,440 For what, bro? Robbery. 513 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,640 I've not done one thing wrong, you get me? Apart from robbery. 514 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:37,680 Stop recording, bro. 515 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:39,440 I'll start bugging out. I'm not in the mood. 516 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,040 His mood is going downhill. 517 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:42,600 You've got a lot going on, haven't you? 518 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:44,040 These two are not being dickheads. 519 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:45,760 You two are being dickheads for no reason. 520 00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:48,040 You ran from us. I wonder why! 521 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,040 I'm doing what I'm told - I'm coming to probation, 522 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:51,880 and police are outside waiting for you. 523 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:53,480 Of course I'm gonna run. Are you mad? 524 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,920 This afternoon, his pockets are clear. 525 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,600 I just came out of jail six weeks ago for robbery, 526 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,760 and you think I'm gonna be doing more robberies? 527 00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:01,840 Right, your phone... 528 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:05,880 But two weeks ago, the 18-year-old robber reportedly pulled a knife 529 00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:08,640 and stole a victim's jacket and bag. 530 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:12,200 So his next appointment today is an interview at the nick. 531 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:15,800 Take these off and have a fight. 532 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:16,840 One on one. 533 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,360 MUTTERING 534 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:20,920 Right, see you later. 535 00:26:24,360 --> 00:26:26,240 Thanks to Op Revive, 536 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,280 the wanted teenager was sent back to prison. 537 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,400 As he was running, he was like, "I'm not running." 538 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:35,400 "I'm not running"?! I'm like, "Yes, you are!" 539 00:26:35,440 --> 00:26:36,720 THEY LAUGH Oh, man! 540 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:44,400 Stingers are priceless in the fight against road crime. 541 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:46,320 Four-zero... Oh. 542 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:49,440 Look at the state of it. 543 00:26:49,480 --> 00:26:53,640 Technique and timing when using them has to be spot on. 544 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:59,360 So... throw it out nice and low. 545 00:27:00,360 --> 00:27:02,560 Our subject car would go across, 546 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:06,760 but it's just as important to get that stinger back in 547 00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:09,800 so that our colleagues that are in pursuit... 548 00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:11,800 can get across the road. 549 00:27:11,840 --> 00:27:15,320 Each 15 to 25-foot stinger is loaded 550 00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:17,880 with razor-sharp, hollow metal spikes. 551 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:20,240 The spikes will deploy into the tyre. 552 00:27:20,280 --> 00:27:23,000 It gradually lets the tyres down. 553 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:24,880 And hopefully, it will bring it to a stop... 554 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:29,000 ..sort of safely, rather than a very quick deflation, 555 00:27:29,040 --> 00:27:32,080 which would make it almost impossible for them to drive. 556 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:36,640 It's a brilliant piece of kit. Really, really good. 557 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,160 Basic but effective. 558 00:27:43,760 --> 00:27:45,440 Stingers don't just come in handy 559 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:48,440 for stopping smaller motors like bikes and cars. 560 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:00,640 An HGV driver, who's failed to stop, 561 00:28:00,680 --> 00:28:03,480 could bring big problems to this little village. 562 00:28:10,280 --> 00:28:12,560 A dog handler is tailing the dangerous driver 563 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,680 as they push through the streets. 564 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:18,920 It might not be high-speed, but it's definitely high-stakes. 565 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:34,840 With a lorry cab this size, containment tactics are too risky. 566 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:42,120 So Northamptonshire's Operations team join forces 567 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:43,640 for a different plan of action. 568 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:46,400 Lights out. 569 00:28:48,760 --> 00:28:51,880 Up ahead, an interceptor is ready and waiting with a stinger. 570 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:59,600 The dog handler Brad is keeping a tight leash on the HGV driver 571 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:02,800 who has no idea they're seconds away from a sting. 572 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:07,640 As headlights approach the stinger unit... 573 00:29:08,720 --> 00:29:11,280 ..there's no escaping the gauntlet of spikes. 574 00:29:13,040 --> 00:29:15,520 Just chuck it. You got it! Get it out the way, mate. 575 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:20,960 It's a heavyweight hit to the lorry's tyres. 576 00:29:24,960 --> 00:29:26,440 Brad puts his foot down... 577 00:29:31,720 --> 00:29:34,680 ..and gets the struggling HGV back in his sights. 578 00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:46,320 The stung tyres might be giving up, but the dangerous driver isn't... 579 00:29:50,560 --> 00:29:53,120 ..steam-rollering towards oncoming traffic. 580 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:06,240 Team stinger move into position as lead car, 581 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:09,920 keeping their distance in case the desperate driver hits reverse. 582 00:30:14,160 --> 00:30:16,360 It's clear the stinger has taken its toll, 583 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:18,720 reducing this getaway to a crawl. 584 00:30:21,160 --> 00:30:24,680 So Brad primes police dog Gru for a game of fetch. 585 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:33,080 With the lorry cab grinding to a halt, 586 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:35,640 it looks like a decamp is on the cards. 587 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,960 Canine interceptor Gru is quick off the mark, 588 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:52,680 chasing the runner into a field. 589 00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:03,640 Who better to catch up with the despicable driver 590 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:05,600 than police dog Gru? 591 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:20,400 Argh! At this time, mate, you're under arrest. 592 00:31:20,440 --> 00:31:22,680 You failed to stop, dangerous driving. 593 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:24,120 You do not have to say anything. 594 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:26,920 But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned 595 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:28,920 something which you later rely on in court. 596 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:30,120 GRU BARKS 597 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:37,280 The HGV driver was sentenced to eight months in prison 598 00:31:37,320 --> 00:31:39,040 for dangerous driving, 599 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,080 as well as driving whilst disqualified 600 00:31:41,120 --> 00:31:43,120 and without insurance. 601 00:31:43,160 --> 00:31:44,840 He was disqualified from driving again 602 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:48,320 for five years and two months. 603 00:31:48,360 --> 00:31:51,880 No legal action was taken against him for failing to stop. 604 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:59,760 As well as stopping blatantly dangerous drivers, 605 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:02,160 the interceptors' keen eye for detail 606 00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:05,440 means even the little things can land you on their radar. 607 00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,920 If somebody's disregarding small laws and the small rules, 608 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,480 it shows their general attitude towards other things, 609 00:32:13,520 --> 00:32:16,160 and it might be that they've got a light out 610 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:19,120 or they might be committing other crime. 611 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:23,200 So I think it's really important to follow your nose, really, 612 00:32:23,240 --> 00:32:28,440 erm, because those little things often do... 613 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,320 evolve into bigger things. 614 00:32:39,560 --> 00:32:42,600 Aaron "Griff" Griffiths and Scott Kimberley 615 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:45,480 are patrolling the town centre in the unmarked. 616 00:32:45,520 --> 00:32:47,160 Yeah, he's doing a loop. 617 00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:51,680 And Griff has spotted someone driving without their headlights on. 618 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,320 There he is. 619 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:57,960 Halfway across the lane as well. 620 00:32:58,000 --> 00:32:59,960 Oh, he's just turned his lights on. 621 00:33:00,000 --> 00:33:02,200 It could be something and nothing. 622 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:03,600 Let's have a chat. 623 00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:12,280 But it's enough for Griff and Scott to want a word. 624 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:18,320 Hello, driver, are you OK? Yeah, fine, thank you. 625 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:19,720 Good. 626 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:21,760 Do you know why it is that we did stop you? 627 00:33:23,680 --> 00:33:26,880 Because you followed us out through Bridge Street. Yeah. 628 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:29,240 You went round the bend, and you didn't have your lights on. 629 00:33:30,520 --> 00:33:32,080 And then you've got... Yeah, yeah. 630 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:36,320 So that's why, obviously, we first picked up on you. 631 00:33:36,360 --> 00:33:38,320 And then as you've sat at the lights there, 632 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:39,760 we've seen you turn your lights on. 633 00:33:39,800 --> 00:33:41,920 Obviously, you need to have your lights on. Yeah. 634 00:33:41,960 --> 00:33:44,840 I did notice it after. OK. No, it's fine. No problem. 635 00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:46,360 Is it your car? Yeah. 636 00:33:46,400 --> 00:33:47,840 Got a full licence? Yeah. OK. 637 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:50,600 So far, so good. 638 00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:53,240 Griff double-checks the driver's details, 639 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:56,360 and Scott double-checks whether drink could be to blame 640 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,360 for the dodgy driving. 641 00:33:58,400 --> 00:34:00,360 Have you done one of these before? Yeah. Perfect. 642 00:34:00,400 --> 00:34:01,840 I blow in, yeah? Yeah, please. 643 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:03,680 Keep going. Keep going. Keep going. 644 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:05,200 Perfect. Thank you. 645 00:34:07,280 --> 00:34:10,000 Zero, brilliant. A pass, with flying colours. 646 00:34:10,040 --> 00:34:12,720 Everything seems to be checking out, until... 647 00:34:12,760 --> 00:34:16,480 OK, just take your belt off and jump out the car for me. 648 00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:18,800 After ten years volunteering as a special constable 649 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:21,440 and four years on the beat full-time, 650 00:34:21,480 --> 00:34:24,800 Griff's quick to uncover a reason or two 651 00:34:24,840 --> 00:34:27,440 why the driver might want to go unnoticed. 652 00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:29,760 You are under arrest. What for? 653 00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:33,360 You're under arrest for failing to appear at court 654 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:38,440 in the Met on the 24th of May, 2023. 655 00:34:38,480 --> 00:34:41,800 That's fine, let me just put you in handcuffs and explain, OK? 656 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:44,240 So, you are under arrest for two offences, to be fair. Yeah. 657 00:34:44,280 --> 00:34:46,560 First offence is for failing to appear at court, 658 00:34:46,600 --> 00:34:47,800 24th of May this year. 659 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:49,720 You were to turn up at Hammersmith Court 660 00:34:49,760 --> 00:34:51,920 for the offense of going equipped. All right? 661 00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:53,960 So you've failed to appear on that occasion. 662 00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:57,200 Secondly, you're driving otherwise in accordance with a licence. 663 00:34:57,240 --> 00:34:59,360 You've only got a provisional licence, haven't you? 664 00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:02,320 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Am I right? 665 00:35:03,400 --> 00:35:04,840 Well, we can. 666 00:35:04,880 --> 00:35:08,440 A simple stop for no headlights has gone up a gear, 667 00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:11,120 while the wanted driver claims he has paperwork 668 00:35:11,160 --> 00:35:13,440 about why he couldn't go to court. 669 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:16,080 It's in the boot. It should be in the boot under the thing. 670 00:35:16,120 --> 00:35:17,520 OK, I'll get my colleague to look. 671 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,480 Apparently, there's some paperwork in the boot 672 00:35:19,520 --> 00:35:21,600 about his court appearance. OK. Yeah. 673 00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:25,200 Should be easy to find, then (!) 674 00:35:26,760 --> 00:35:30,360 Erm, because you are in breach, the vehicle will be seized as well. 675 00:35:31,480 --> 00:35:33,400 So, are you going to arrest me and put me in a cell? 676 00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:36,600 You will go in a cell, yeah. 677 00:35:36,640 --> 00:35:39,800 And it's likely you will be put before the court tomorrow morning. 678 00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:42,520 Any luck with the paperwork? 679 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:45,720 No, I can see loads of penalty charge notices. Yeah. 680 00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:48,400 I can find no paperwork relating to any FTA. 681 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:51,000 I'm gonna have to hold you because you are in handcuffs, yeah? 682 00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:52,440 That's fine. 683 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:53,720 Did you check under this bit? 684 00:35:53,760 --> 00:35:56,440 Yeah, so all that paperwork in that bag on the top there 685 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,600 is what I've pulled out from underneath. 686 00:35:58,640 --> 00:36:00,120 There should be paperwork. 687 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:02,600 Let's be honest, is there actually paperwork in there or not? 688 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:04,480 Yeah, yeah. No, I'm not gonna lie to you. 689 00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:06,880 So where is it? I don't know. Erm... 690 00:36:06,920 --> 00:36:10,320 I'll try and find it. 691 00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:12,360 The elusive paperwork can't be found, 692 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:16,240 so next up is custody, but not before a quick pat-down. 693 00:36:18,200 --> 00:36:20,520 Can you just lift your arms up slightly first, please? 694 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:28,400 And there's one more surprise. 695 00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:30,960 What's that? Is it what I think it is? 696 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:34,360 Griff. 697 00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:40,760 3.46, you're further under arrest. Possession of a controlled drug. 698 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:44,600 Erm, cannabis. You still remain under caution, all right. 699 00:36:46,000 --> 00:36:49,600 A routine stop for no headlights has certainly snowballed. 700 00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:51,480 More than even Griff expected. 701 00:36:51,520 --> 00:36:53,240 Taken aback. 702 00:36:53,280 --> 00:36:55,440 I didn't expect for him to be wanted. 703 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:57,480 I thought we were probably gonna give him advice 704 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:58,920 and let him on his way. 705 00:36:58,960 --> 00:37:00,720 There's always a little bit of apprehension 706 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:03,120 when you stop vehicles, always have that little bit there, 707 00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:04,840 it's always good to keep you alert. 708 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:06,880 The driver passes a DrugWipe test. 709 00:37:06,920 --> 00:37:11,160 However, he'll still be having an unexpected stay in custody. 710 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:16,440 What, YOUR first day? Back, yeah. 711 00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:17,640 Where have you been? London. 712 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:21,360 The wanted man spent his second day 713 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:23,560 back in Northampton at court, 714 00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:26,760 where he pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis 715 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:30,560 and received a total of £255 in fines. 716 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:34,600 No action was taken against him for the driving offence, 717 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:38,360 after it emerged he did have a full licence. 718 00:37:38,400 --> 00:37:41,880 For the going equipped offence he was wanted for, 719 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:44,560 he was sent to prison for two months. 720 00:37:48,480 --> 00:37:49,840 Still to come... 721 00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:52,960 That's 95. 722 00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:56,160 Early interceptor catches the speeder. 723 00:37:56,200 --> 00:38:00,280 So, we're now doing 106... 724 00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,960 108... 725 00:38:03,000 --> 00:38:04,440 110. 726 00:38:18,520 --> 00:38:22,040 Saturday night shifts are notoriously non-stop. 727 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:24,840 SIREN WAILS 728 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:27,560 I think it's the night for it. 729 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,440 There's plenty going on. 730 00:38:29,480 --> 00:38:33,040 So far, interceptor Stewart and co-pilot Callum 731 00:38:33,080 --> 00:38:36,160 have responded to reports of a van break-in... 732 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:37,600 What are you guys doing? 733 00:38:37,640 --> 00:38:38,880 One second. 734 00:38:38,920 --> 00:38:41,440 ..which turned out to be the owner breaking into his own van 735 00:38:41,480 --> 00:38:43,000 after locking himself out. 736 00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:45,760 There you go. 737 00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:47,400 Thank you. That's all right. 738 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:48,920 All the best. 739 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:53,000 They've travelled across the county on the hunt for a drink-driver... 740 00:38:53,040 --> 00:38:56,120 We've got CCTV monitoring him, but he's quite a way off. 741 00:38:56,160 --> 00:39:00,160 ..and even encountered some super fans. 742 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:02,360 Police interceptors? The real-life one? 743 00:39:02,400 --> 00:39:03,720 Swear down! 744 00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:05,280 Oh, this is lit! 745 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:06,880 I'm gonna tell my kids about this one. 746 00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:10,680 By the crack of dawn on a Sunday morning, 747 00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:14,520 some people might think they're unlikely to come across the cops. 748 00:39:16,560 --> 00:39:19,280 But it's never too early for the interceptors. 749 00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:22,120 That's 95. 750 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:26,920 An Audi Q7 gunning it past their unmarked car 751 00:39:26,960 --> 00:39:29,880 has caught Stewart and Callum's attention. 752 00:39:29,920 --> 00:39:32,000 Yeah, so, we're in a 60 limit, 753 00:39:32,040 --> 00:39:37,880 and I'm speed-matching him at 90... 754 00:39:37,920 --> 00:39:40,600 So, 93 miles an hour. 755 00:39:40,640 --> 00:39:42,960 Oh, 95. 756 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:49,000 Advanced driver Stewart is pursuit, stinger and fast roads-trained. 757 00:39:49,040 --> 00:39:50,640 He's behind the wheel 758 00:39:50,680 --> 00:39:53,720 of his favourite unmarked BMW 3 Series... 759 00:39:56,440 --> 00:40:01,160 Speed matched and maintained at 90... 760 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:04,280 ..the perfect tool for monitoring the Audi driver, 761 00:40:04,320 --> 00:40:06,120 who's putting their foot down. 762 00:40:06,160 --> 00:40:11,000 So, we're now doing 100... 102... 763 00:40:12,560 --> 00:40:14,440 ..106... 764 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:16,880 108... 765 00:40:16,920 --> 00:40:18,720 110. 766 00:40:18,760 --> 00:40:22,280 That's 40mph over the limit, and rising. 767 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:28,440 Er, we're at 114, 115. 768 00:40:28,480 --> 00:40:30,240 Stewart and Callum want to find out 769 00:40:30,280 --> 00:40:34,880 why the Audi driver has such a need for speed at 5.45am. 770 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:39,320 Oh, he's decided to go off here. 771 00:40:39,360 --> 00:40:40,880 From Northampton. 772 00:40:40,920 --> 00:40:43,520 So, a flash of the lights, and they pull over for a chat. 773 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:47,680 The driver even puts their hazards on. 774 00:40:47,720 --> 00:40:51,040 He's just declaring to us that he believed he was a hazard. 775 00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,400 Good morning. 776 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:56,360 Do you know why we stopped you? 777 00:40:58,240 --> 00:41:00,800 Turns out he is a she. 778 00:41:00,840 --> 00:41:02,400 Mm. 779 00:41:02,440 --> 00:41:04,680 Hi there, how are you? Fine, thank you. 780 00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:07,840 The reason... I can tell you, the reason why we stopped you is... 781 00:41:07,880 --> 00:41:12,360 so, you came past us by the Wootton services. 782 00:41:12,400 --> 00:41:16,680 We were obviously approaching that 60 limit. 783 00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:18,520 So... Yeah? 784 00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:23,000 We were doing over about 88mph that I've clocked you, 785 00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:26,040 and then we've come up onto the dual carriageway, 786 00:41:26,080 --> 00:41:31,080 and I've speed-matched you at 115mph as well, OK? 787 00:41:31,120 --> 00:41:33,680 So doing 45mph over the limit. 788 00:41:33,720 --> 00:41:36,800 So that would be like doing 75 in a 30. 789 00:41:36,840 --> 00:41:40,600 Wherever the early morning speeder was racing to will have to wait. 790 00:41:40,640 --> 00:41:43,400 Absolutely ridiculous, isn't it? 791 00:41:43,440 --> 00:41:47,320 Probably the highest one we've got since... starting. 792 00:41:47,360 --> 00:41:50,240 And it's not the first time she's been caught. 793 00:41:50,280 --> 00:41:53,920 Just looking, so, you've got four points for speeding already. 794 00:41:55,040 --> 00:41:56,040 Sorry? 795 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:58,600 You've got a speeding conviction already. 796 00:42:03,440 --> 00:42:04,760 Oh, right, OK. 797 00:42:04,800 --> 00:42:07,480 But because of the speed you were doing today, 798 00:42:07,520 --> 00:42:10,920 the likely chance is they're gonna disqualify you from driving. 799 00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:13,200 All right? Because it was too high. 800 00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:15,240 Sorry, please. OK. 801 00:42:15,280 --> 00:42:18,280 So, it was way, way too quick. 802 00:42:19,520 --> 00:42:21,880 Speed contributes to around a quarter 803 00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:24,040 of fatal collisions on our roads. 804 00:42:24,080 --> 00:42:26,880 For the interceptors, there's no excuse. 805 00:42:30,360 --> 00:42:34,600 Yeah, I can't ignore what we've seen today. 806 00:42:36,800 --> 00:42:39,680 So, who's looking after your child? 807 00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:43,600 Yeah. So... 808 00:42:46,480 --> 00:42:48,960 Yeah, so... Sorry. 809 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:51,920 But the thing is, if you killed yourself, 810 00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:54,160 who's gonna look after your kid? 811 00:42:54,200 --> 00:42:56,080 Do you see what I mean? 812 00:42:56,120 --> 00:43:01,560 It's, like, we followed you through three speed limits, 813 00:43:01,600 --> 00:43:05,120 and you've broke the speed limit in every single one. 814 00:43:05,160 --> 00:43:09,800 And I don't think that's fair, if you hit somebody else, 815 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:14,840 that you cause them an issue, OK? 816 00:43:17,440 --> 00:43:20,960 So, you will be reported 817 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:24,240 for the consideration of the question 818 00:43:24,280 --> 00:43:27,440 of prosecuting you for the above offence... 819 00:43:27,480 --> 00:43:30,400 Stewart reports the woman for driving at 112mph 820 00:43:30,440 --> 00:43:32,360 on a 70-limit road... 821 00:43:32,400 --> 00:43:36,160 Please, please, slow down. I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. 822 00:43:37,640 --> 00:43:39,600 ..and sends the driver on her way. 823 00:43:39,640 --> 00:43:43,560 The excuse that she's given is that her child is at home, 824 00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:45,320 but the child is with Mum. 825 00:43:45,360 --> 00:43:48,480 There's no reason or any justification 826 00:43:48,520 --> 00:43:50,240 for going at that speed. 827 00:43:51,640 --> 00:43:54,400 People believe that sort of the time of day, 828 00:43:54,440 --> 00:43:58,120 that it's early morning, that nobody will be about. 829 00:43:58,160 --> 00:44:01,160 Obviously, we're out in the unmarked cars, 830 00:44:01,200 --> 00:44:06,040 and it's something that we just will sort of intercept, stop them, 831 00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:08,200 and everybody will be ticketed. 832 00:44:08,240 --> 00:44:10,560 The early morning speeder 833 00:44:10,600 --> 00:44:12,800 was disqualified from driving for 28 days, 834 00:44:12,840 --> 00:44:17,720 and ordered to pay a total of £348 in costs.