JOHN THOMSON: This is Police Interceptors.
Get on the ground!
Police Interceptors? The real one? I'm telling my kids about this.
And you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire.
CRASHING, TYRES SCREECH
Come on! Ace pursuit drivers...
Contact, contact, contact. OVER RADIO: 'NPAS 5-1.'
..with air support...
'Got two out. Stand by.'
BARKING Come out!
..and a crack dog unit.
If you move, you will get bit. Argh!
They bring down the bad guys... Police!
I believe you're wanted, mate.
Police with a dog! Stand still! ..keep the streets safe...
Put your arms behind your back. I am!
Get on the floor! ..and battle 24/7...
Get down on the floor. ..in the war on crime.
OVER RADIO: 'Crash, crash.'
On the floor now!
It is what it is, innit? We find 'em, we lock 'em up.
Coming up...
OVER RADIO:
..a crucifix box on the M6.
'Move up, move up, move up.'
Oi! One running.
One foot chase...
RADIO BEEPS Got one running. Stand by.
..leads to another. He's bally'd up, in't he?
Get him, Josh. Grab him.
And...
..a runaway drug driver gets a shock.
TASER GUN POPS
Argh! Get on the floor now!
Argh! Get down!
Following a tip-off about a cannabis grow in a Wellingborough home...
RADIO BEEPS Cheers, Sarge, I'll keep you posted.
..Josh Unsworth and co-pilot Alex Barry
from the Neighbourhood Team are en route to investigate.
The information is that there's a strong odour of cannabis
coming from the address,
and a member of the public's seen growing equipment
being brought in and out.
So we'll go and check it out now, see what it is,
and if there is, obviously, a grow, we can look to use our powers
and sort of remove the plants and gain control of the property.
I've got a vibe about this one.
The duo park up around the corner...
It'll be this one here, mate.
..and do a recce at the rear of the house.
You'll get to see more than me.
Blinds are down in that room there but open in the other,
so it could be.
Quietly approaching the front of the property...
Yeah, you can smell it.
..they see if they can sneak a peek at the back bedroom.
Wait, let me sniff round the back, mate.
You see a padlock? Yeah, it's padlocked.
Without a warrant to force entry,
they're going to have to try the conventional method.
Hello?
Hello. Police.
No joy.
It appears there's no-one home, until Alex spots something...
Anything in the living room?
I think there's someone in there, Josh.
..movement in the front...
Oi! One running.
..and a runner out the back. Kick it!
16-19.
OVER RADIO: '16-19.'
Got one running. Stand by.
Josh takes off after the runaway...
IC1.
..just as another man appears behind the busted gate.
Coming through. Yeah. 'What's your location?'
Coming through.
SUSPECT: I'm here, I'm here. I'm not running.
Who's your friend?
You're currently detained, Section 23, Misuse of Drugs Act.
All right? Grounds for that are
we've got information to suggest the address is being used
to cultivate cannabis, OK?
I've knocked on the door, a male's just ran out of the back,
ran away from my colleague,
which his why we've used force to break that gate, OK?
Who's your friend?
I don't have any friends. It's only me.
I've got one detained under Section 23.
A strong smell of cannabis coming from the address.
It smells like the intel could be spot on.
With back-up racing to the address,
the team aren't wasting any time in having a look.
OK. That's not a bad little job, is it?
So, what we've got is a little home set-up here,
approximately 20 plants.
They've got the relevant kit,
so they're cultivating in the address.
Around 95% of illegal cannabis in the UK
is grown in domestic properties like this.
That's a really, really nice result for this morning.
An interesting job.
But it just shows it is important to follow those leads that we do get.
So, in this case, we've removed quite a bit of cannabis
from the streets.
The resident is arrested and will be interviewed
about his green-fingered conversion of the spare room.
Meanwhile, Josh is returning from his foot chase with the friend.
Is he still outstanding? Yeah.
Gutted.
'I don't normally lose people.'
I've got quite a good reputation in Wellingborough to catch people,
but they had a... quite a big head-start over me
with some garden-hopping.
Liverpool FC fan Josh enjoys managing a football team
in his spare time.
Unwilling to blow the final whistle on today's search...
..the tenacious team are jumping in a van
to look for the outstanding suspect.
He's around here somewhere, telling you.
Scoping out the streets...
Hold on, someone's there, mate.
..Josh spots a figure hanging around in an alleyway.
It's not the guy they're after.
He's bally'd up, in't he?
But it looks like he's up to no good.
Get him, Josh. Get him, Josh. Grab him.
Officer with a Taser! Taser! Police officers!
Foot chase two is off to a flying start,
and Josh is determined to win this one.
JOHN THOMSON: In Wellingborough,
the Neighbourhood Team's investigation
into cannabis cultivation... Oi!
One running.
Kick it!
..has seen one person leg it, another man nicked,
and his grow room dismantled.
That's not a bad little job, is it?
While combing the area for the runaway...
Hold on, someone's there, mate.
..they've clocked another lad loitering in an alleyway.
He's bally'd up, in't he?
Get him Josh, get him Josh, grab him.
Officer with a Taser! Taser! Police officers!
There's no chance this one's getting away.
Josh is closing in on the suspect... Police officer with Taser!
..who's making a beeline for a garden fence.
You're scaring me. Get on the floor!
Stop. Stop.
I've got him, Alex, I've got him.
Get your hand out now! You scared me.
You scared me. Look... my... Thrown over.
Get off.
What have you tossed over the fence?
Nothing. I mean, my weed in my bag, I can show you.
He's got his burner on him as well. Look, mate.
I'm not... I'm literally not even from round here.
I've come to see a mate.
Where are you from? From London.
What have you got on you? Nothing. You can search me.
I'll find it. Look, you can search me...
Believe or not, I've got another male,
legged it from us on Croydon Road.
He's been detained under Section 23, Misuse of Drugs Act.
This flighty lad isn't the suspect
who ran from the cannabis grow house.
Get my weed out my bag.
Right, let's stand you up. Yeah, OK. Ready?
One... Up you get. Up you get.
However, the team might have struck gold
and caught a suspected drug dealer in the act.
I was stressed.
You've seen us, legged it. I've legged it cos I've gotta...
You tried to discard something over there. My weed.
I put it back in my bag. Look. Oh, did you (?)
I think there's drugs over there. There's not.
You couldn't lie straight in bed, fella.
Are you mad?
You're making me stressed, look...
A peek over the fence...
Oy-oy.
..and the verdict is in.
OK. What time is it?
13:59.
So, you know the two bundles of wraps I seen you throw over there?
No? I can see them.
So, at this moment in time, you're under arrest... Wait, no.
..on possession with intent to supply class A drugs.
No, that's not...
You do not have to say anything... READS OUT RIGHTS
That's nothing to do with me.
Anything you say may be given in evidence. Understand?
I've told you what I've got on me.
I saw you chuck it over. I've not chucked anything.
There's two bundles of class A over that fence.
No, there isn't. Yes, there is.
GRUNTS
While Josh retrieves the packages...
Bundle there.
..Alex walks their bonus find, a suspected drug dealer,
back to the van.
Just get your balaclava. Don't forget your burner phone.
You picked the wrong county, my friend.
This is not... I'm not here for that, man, I'm here to see friends.
Happy days.
It's a sizeable amount of suspected class As.
The team also seize the lad's three phones, his cash and cannabis.
So he's further arrested for possession of a class B drug.
Another good job, yeah. Yeah, absolutely happy.
I already lost one foot chase today. I wasn't gonna lose another.
Excuse me, could you guys...? Can someone...?
After dropping the suspected dealer off at the cells,
it's back to the nick to take stock.
17, 18. 18 brown in this one.
14, 15.
Thanks to a sharp eye,
they've taken a sizeable haul off Wellingborough's streets.
55 wraps.
18 suspected heroin and 27 suspected crack cocaine.
The value for this is roughly... at the high, high end of the scale.
It's over £1,000's worth of class-A drugs that we've got here,
which, again, it's quite a large amount
to be having on somebody's person.
There was a bundle of cash seized on him as well.
Again, it's a clear indication that he might have already been dealing
before we've caught him, so...
Someone's trying to call him.
Private number.
It's probably who he owes these drugs and money to now.
No further action was taken
against the lad suspected of throwing drugs
over the garden fence.
As for the man growing 20 cannabis plants in his spare room,
he pleaded guilty to cultivation
and got an 11-month suspended sentence,
100 hours unpaid work
and £837 in fines and costs.
I'm absolutely over the moon, to be honest with you.
And we enjoy getting criminals off the streets,
and we'll never get bored of it.
That's why we joined the police, to sort of help and protect people
and also bring criminals to justice.
So, yeah, I'm extremely happy with this result.
Every officer in the Roads Policing Team,
including Callum Donoghue, is armed with a Taser.
So, checking round the device,
there's no cracks or marks, contacts are in place.
And they're very carefully tested at the beginning of each shift.
Spark it for five seconds.
We're often single-crewed in the middle of dangerous positions,
so it's just about having an extra tool in the toolbox
for if it does go wrong.
We've got more than just a stick and a bit of spray.
Also a trained pursuit motorcyclist,
Callum's top patrol vehicle is an unmarked bike.
Tonight, however, he's on four wheels...
...single-crewed in a marked car.
And an oncoming driver's desperation
to overtake the red car in front of them...
..sees Callum do an about-turn...
INDISTINCT SPEECH OVER RADIO
..and put his foot down for another look.
OVER RADIO:
Red car is still motoring along.
The other one has booted it...
..and seems to be long gone...
..unless...
A glimpse of a tail-light is enough to rally the team.
ENGINE ROARS
Fellow interceptor Blandy's up ahead.
And he's got behind the Audi S3.
The rapid S3 can hit 60mph in just 4.6 seconds.
Whatever the reason for this high-speed getaway -
it could be drink, drugs, weapons...
with Callum catching up, the suspect's problems have doubled.
They've got two cop cars on their tail.
Back with Blandy in the lead car...
..the risky driver's careering into a residential area.
However, they're running out of road.
Two are on their toes, interceptors hot on their heels.
Police with a Taser! Stay where you are!
Police with a Taser! Stay where you are now!
Police with a Taser!
The cops split up through the dark estate.
But Callum only has eyes for the driver...
Stay where you are!
..and collars him.
But the bloke breaks free...
Get on the floor! Get on the floor! Police with Taser!
..making a run for it again.
SCREAMING Get on the floor now!
SCREAMING Get down!
I'm getting down. Get on the floor now!
Get on the floor! Get on the floor now!
SCREAMING
Fired taser.
Blandy's seconds behind him with a set of cuffs.
Arms out in front of you now! Above your head.
Get onto your front.
Onto your front! Just try and cuff him.
We've had a little scrap. I'm all right.
Right, you're under arrest, failing to stop, dangerous driving.
You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence...
READS OUT RIGHTS
Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
SCREAMING Get on the floor now!
Get down! I'm getting down!
Two doses of 50,000 volts...
Get on the floor! Get on the floor now!
..and one grimy rubbish heap later,
it seems the suspect is regretting his choices.
Mate, I'm in the shit.
You should have stopped, then, shouldn't you?
Metaphorically and physical shit.
Right, we're gonna walk you back to our car, mate. Stand up.
You got a licence?
Not any more. What?
Not any more. Yeah.
Since the driver admits to having had a couple of beers,
his chances of keeping that licence are getting slimmer by the minute.
Blow into there, then, until I say stop.
Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, stop.
A pass is anything under 35.
Right, you've blown 64, which is a fail,
so you're further arrested on suspicion of driving
whilst over the prescribed alcohol limit.
He's nearly double the drink-drive limit.
I'm just gonna give you a quick pat-down search.
Have you got anything in your pockets you shouldn't have?
No.
Not only was he drunk at the wheel,
the contents of his back pocket lands him in more trouble.
You're further under arrest on suspicion of possession
of a class A drug - caution still applies.
And it gets worse when they search the ditched Audi.
Huh?
You're kidding.
Ah, he can come in for that.
Ooh, and you're also under arrest
on suspicion of possession of a bladed article -
caution still applies.
It's called self-defence, mate.
Knife crime rose by 4% in England and Wales last year.
Taking this 12-inch machete off the streets is a huge win for the team.
The bloke pleaded guilty to dangerous driving,
failing to stop, drink-driving, possession of cocaine
and possession of a blade.
He was disqualified for 18 months
and had to serve two years behind bars.
Coming up...
SIRENS BLARE
This car has been involved in a burglary.
You're under arrest for burglary... I've been driving it.
No-one's been doing burglary. Whatever.
..a suspected car thief doesn't get the message.
I've told you, I ain't been out burglaring.
You'll be interviewed.
Interviewed for what? Burglary!
And...
When I check on your fingerprint,
is it gonna come back as Gary or as Mark?
Check now.
..a mystery man's fingerprints don't lie.
Oh, what a surprise (!)
Right, the time by my watch is 00:33.
You're under arrest.
JOHN THOMSON: Vehicle theft recently hit a 15-year high in the UK.
Over 129,000 precious motors were stolen last year.
In reality, people who are willing to steal vehicles,
which can be people's prized possessions,
often the most expensive thing they own,
don't care about other people.
For someone just to come into your house,
potentially nick your keys,
or to just steal the vehicle from your driveway, it's pretty low.
So we'll happily go after anyone that's gonna do that
and put them in prison, hopefully.
A doorbell camera is activated
by three figures creeping up to a high-value BMW M3...
..before sneaking towards the back of a property.
Ten minutes later, the suspected burglars
are captured leaving in a hurry.
Dog handler Dan Bradley-Brophy is responding
to the attempted burglary.
So, we've had a call from a member of the public
that they've had two or three lads in balaclavas
looking in cars around this estate here in Northampton.
CALL HANDLER:
Oh.
Three-zero, I'll go to the address
and see if we can get anything out with the dog.
Reaching the scene, Dan speaks to the victim.
Hey, buddy, you all right? All right?
So, they've come in through your back door?
They've literally come straight through here... Yeah.
..and then up over onto our back gate. Yeah.
In the back garden, the suspects have covered
a motion-activated floodlight with a jumper...
..and attempted to break in through the back door,
perhaps in a bid to steal the car keys.
Does the doorbell show you where they've gone from here?
That white Golf's left straight after.
It's just pulled up in the street on the left. Oh, OK.
A lead about a white Golf could be vital.
All right, so we've got...
Three-zero? 'Go on.'
This Golf's left a short time after.
I'll see if we can get an image of the Golf,
but, yeah, we're looking at probably about half an hour now,
if we have a look at the ANPR cameras.
Knowing the suspect's left in a car
means there's no hope of tracking them with a dog.
If you see anything else, just call 999, so... Top man.
But thanks to the county's extensive ANPR network,
the police identify a registration plate
for a white Golf travelling in the area.
The whole team are on the lookout for the target car.
On the other side of Northampton is Max Smith.
All the other firearms cars and traffic cars are making over.
And just ahead of him...
ON RADIO: 'Six-one, eyeball, eyeball, stand by, stand by.'
..Charlie Brown in the unmarked Beamer
is trying to keep up with the nippy white Golf.
'We are Ferry Lane.
'It's in the distance, brake lights, speed six-zero, medium risk.'
It's a Golf R, packing a top speed of 155 miles per hour.
'Left, left onto the high street.'
And the suspected burglary gang are using its 315 horses
to their advantage.
'Temporary loss. We went left at the mini-roundabout.'
Max takes the right...
..where a driver flags him down.
Gone that way, mate.
The Golf? Took me out.
What, the Golf? Yeah.
All right. Cheers, mate. Like, this way,
and he's gone the other side of the ... roundabout.
Wicked. Cheers, mate. Thank you. Thanks.
INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER
It's a solid lead.
But the high-performance getaway car has gone to ground.
Well, we've got all the people in the right place.
It's just a case of waiting for it to hit up.
Intel suggests the Golf is linked to an address in Birmingham.
Units strategically plot up along trunk roads
leading out of the county.
And within half an hour...
OVER RADIO:
Dan is catching up with undercover cops,
who've located the white Golf R on the M1.
I don't think they realise they've got police cars behind them
at the moment, so, hopefully, we can get some tactics in place
to get them to stop safely.
The plan is to keep a low profile
until there's a stinger ready to roll
and enough units behind for a box.
Delta-three-zero, I think I've caught you all up.
I think I'm behind one of the traffic cars.
As he's in a marked car, Dan hangs well back in the pack.
The alleged getaway car is heading for the border into Warwickshire.
And suddenly, the suspect's hitting the gas.
A burst of speed slashes their hopes of a stinger.
DAN SIGHS
However, with a convoy of seven intercept units,
combining Northamptonshire and Warwickshire's finest...
..the team are going to strike with a motorway box.
A crucifix box is a highly skilled tactic
in which four police cars surround the target.
'..for early contact.'
'Proceed.'
There's another two cars right at the back,
including Max, controlling traffic. RADIO BEEPS
Just trying to gather up some of the heavies.
Dog handler Dan is in the middle, ready for any runaways.
And the four cars up front are primed for the crucifix box
as soon as they get the go-ahead.
He's going to go.
'We'll take the front. Just reset.'
Four cars swoop around each side of the Golf R.
There's no escaping this time. SIREN WAILS
'Vehicle stopped, vehicle stopped.
'Vehicle stopped, no... no damage, no injury.'
There's one man in the car, who's swiftly in cuffs.
'That's fantastic work, everybody. Thank you.'
Right, you're under arrest for burglary.
Do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence...
READS OUT RIGHTS
Anything you do say may be used in evidence.
Officer, I... Reason that you're being arrested
is for a prompt and effective investigation
to prevent further harm to come to others.
I don't get it.
You're under arrest for burglary. That's the end of.
You'll have the circumstances explained when you get to custody.
Me? I don't understand what you're on about.
This car was involved in a burglary. You're under arrest for burglary.
I've been driving this car.
No-one's been doing no burglary with me. Whatever.
The middle of the M6 isn't the best place to discuss it,
so the suspect will be returned to Northamptonshire
for an interview at custody.
Stop pulling around. Stop pulling.
The problem is, sir, we're on the M6. Stop pulling.
Get in the car. I don't care where we are.
I know, we can sort it out later. It's dangerous to be here.
What am I being arrested for?
Get in the car. Burglary.
And then you're saying "suspicion". What suspicion, mate?
I've told you. I ain't been out burglaring.
You'll be interviewed. Interviewed for what?!
Burglary! What the flip?
There's clearly some bodies missing,
cos I think we had at least three on one of the burglaries,
so there's only this lad,
so I think we probably need to do a little bit of research
on some other vehicles that might have been involved.
But I think we need to get cleared off the M6
so they can get it open and get everybody
about their business again.
High-value burglaries,
theft of motor vehicles, the keyless thefts -
they're generally committed by gangs that come in from out of county,
and that's where our cross-border working and...
You know, like tonight, we've sort of slotted in
really seamlessly with Warwickshire.
You know, they've performed the TPAC manoeuvre
using one of the Warwickshire cars, worked out really nicely,
and that's what it's all about.
It's all about teamwork, and teamwork makes the dream work.
No further action was taken
for the suspected burglary in Northampton.
However, the suspect was later convicted
of another unrelated burglary and theft of a motor vehicle,
and was banged up for 45 months.
Some suspects will lie about all sorts...
Start being straight with me,
or there's a good possibility I'll arrest you.
..from why they've got a back seat full of nicked fruit trees...
You bought them for a Chinese bloke? Yeah.
What's his name?
..to how their car ended up in the middle of a roundabout.
What's happened this evening? Having a walk.
You're just having a walk? Yeah.
Among the most frequent fibs are basics like name and age.
57.
1957? Yes.
However, armed with a mobile fingerprint scanner,
it's a lot easier for the interceptors
to put their finger on the truth.
Got a different surname coming back on here. Really?
Fingerprints don't lie.
You know, the results from it are great
from finding out if they've got driving licences or not,
or checking if they're wanted.
It tells us everything we need to know.
So, a fingerprint reader is priceless, you know.
I think they're probably, in my personal opinion,
one of the best bits of kit we have or carry.
On the Sunday night shift at the helm of a marked BMW
is Harrison Beverley.
It's hard to tell on Sundays. It's either...
You know, it can be nothing happens. 'Sunday, end of December.'
Erm, or we've had some really busy shifts,
but who knows?
Let's see where the night takes us.
So far, it's pretty quiet on the roads.
But a passing VW Golf sparks his interest.
After six years on the force,
former operations planner Harrison
has an uncanny knack
for detecting a dodgy driver.
RADIO BEEPS
Let's have another code two, please, on Glendon Road in Kettering.
Control run checks on the numberplate.
Insurance is for a female driver...
..which is a bit of a problem.
RADIO BEEPS That's copied. Thank you.
I think it could be a male driver, so we'll see how it goes.
They're looping round in a circle, potentially testing Harrison.
Back onto New Street. He's doing a re-sit.
OVER RADIO: 'Back towards town centre?'
Yes, mate.
Handily, fellow interceptor Lloyd is just around the corner.
He's coming probably past you in a second, mate.
Can you see if it's a male driver? 'No worries.'
Incognito in the unmarked, Lloyd takes a look.
'Yeah, looks to be.'
Harrison hits the blues...
SIREN WAILS
..but the driver's a bit slow on the uptake.
Stand by. He's thinking about it.
Er... it's got a nearside indication.
Thankfully, all this white Golf requires is a two-car top and tail.
HARRISON GROANS
Hello, mate. You all right? Take the keys out for us.
Step out the car. Cheers, thank you.
You what, sorry? What's up?
It's a female on the insurance,
and we didn't think you'd stop for a second.
Have you got a driving licence on you, please?
No, not on me, no. Have you got one?
Yes. Yes, yes. Be straight with me.
Take a seat in the back of the car, please,
cos it's only showing as insured to a female.
Yeah, she's in the car.
The cops are more interested in who is in the driving seat.
What's your name, please? Gary.
Gary? Gary Bernie.
Take a seat, Gary. Are you insured on the vehicle? Yes.
I'm on business insurance, yeah. OK, have you had a drink?
I can smell booze on you. Me? No. No?
While Harrison delves deeper into the driver's story...
Cool, no worries.
I didn't think you were gonna stop there for a second.
Oh, no, I thought it was an ambulance.
..Lloyd's talking to the female passenger,
and it looks like "Gary" might not be telling the truth.
I'm gonna... OVER RADIO:
Do you wanna tell us your real name? Gary. Gary.
Gary Bernie, yeah.
Why has she said your name's Marc? That's my middle name. OK.
Gary Marc seems to have trouble with a few other details, too.
What's your address, please? GARY SIGHS
This... Let's just cut to the chase, shall we?
When I check on your fingerprint,
is it gonna come back as Gary or Marc? Check them now.
Why's she saying your name's Marc, then? It's my middle name.
No, it's not. Your middle name's Paul.
Yeah, I go as "Marc". LLOYD SIGHS
Whoever "Gary Marc Perhaps Paul" really is,
and whether he's licenced and insured,
won't be a mystery for much longer.
Have you ever been arrested before? Yes.
A previous arrest means it's likely his fingerprints will be stored
on the interceptor's mobile fingerprint reader.
I need your left index finger, please, which is that one.
Press down as hard as you can, please.
Cool, and now your right one, please.
Right index finger. Press down... Two fingerprints are taken.
Brilliant. Try it again, sorry.
It's just where... Try it again.
It's quite cool technology, innit?
You said it, Gary, or whatever you name is.
Let's see if this works. You've got signal.
And the database says...
So, your name is Marc Stewart Bernie.
No.
You're disqualified from driving.
That's... Oh, what a surprise (!)
Right, the time by my watch is 00:33.
You're under arrest on suspicion of driving whilst disqualified.
READS OUT RIGHTS
You're also under arrest for having no insurance.
Can we just start again, please, and be honest with each other,
cos when you give a fingerprint, that doesn't lie, OK?
And that's come back...
That's come back as you're disqualified times many,
and also, you're disqualified for alcohol,
which isn't a surprise to me.
The interceptors' next concern
is whether he's drunk behind the wheel... again.
Sorry, Gary, Marc, I've lost track which one it is.
Nah. You don't? OK.
Time is now 00:34.
You're under arrest on suspicion of failing to provide.
This chap's provided false details.
He's disqual and a fail to provide, stinks of alcohol.
Can we have a no-insurance recovery for this vehicle?
Marc's lady friend will have to look for a lift home.
Harrison's seizing her Golf,
and Lloyd's taking the suspected drink-driver to custody,
where he'll get another chance to do a breath test.
I don't know why he'd try it on when he's got a fingerprint out.
He even complimented the technology, so it just proves it works,
so until we're satisfied we know who you are,
we're gonna keep doing some digging, and it just proves why.
45 minutes later, Marc's changed his mind about a breath test,
and Lloyd is radioing in with the result.
RADIO BUZZES, BEEPS
Go on mate. '53, 58.'
53 and 58?
'Yes, yes.' That's a fail.
He's disqualified till the middle of 2028.
He's got five other offences, namely drink- and drug-driving,
so he's clearly prolific at it.
He'll probably keep driving, and it's a recurring cycle, but we'll...
We know he's driving. We'll target him now.
So, yeah, it's a good result, a really good result.
In the end, Marc pleaded guilty to drink-driving,
disqualified driving and no insurance.
He was banned from driving for six years.
Still to come...
Nice, big and clear.
Everyone can see.
..Tony rolls up his sleeves to push an uninsured motor off the road.
Ready? When you are.
Six-four to one-four, how we getting on, mate?
OVER RADIO:
JOHN THOMSON: Harrison and Tony are cutting across town
to back up another unit
who are tailing a suspected disqualified driver.
We're just obviously concerned that he may not stop for us.
He's got a marked car behind him, so we're just gonna float
towards the 509, where it is at the minute,
see if we can get behind it with the unmarked vehicle.
See if we can get it stopped safely.
Come on, Tanya. Where are you? RADIO BEEPS
INDISTINCT CHATTER OVER RADIO
There they are.
Impeccable timing.
Tony takes the lead in an unmarked BMW.
Six-four, we're behind that vehicle now.
And the marked unit falls in behind.
'Roger.'
He'll know the marked police car, I'd imagine.
It's been behind him for probably five or six minutes.
Obviously, he's not making any attempts
at the minute to do anything silly.
Although, with the potentially banned driver
cruising towards the town centre,
interceptors take the decision not to try stopping him yet.
If he failed to stop now,
you've got members of the public in the vicinity,
and all we're gonna do is increase the risk to them,
so I'd rather we clear town and try and find a more quiet spot
away from the public.
Before long, it looks like the suspect is picking
his own quiet spot for a stop.
Heading in towards Sainsbury's.
Both units follow the Focus into a car park...
Yeah, Tanya, if he comes to a stop, mate,
we'll try and reinforce him in.
..and box the driver in, no issues.
Hi, mate. You all right? Yeah, yeah, I'm good.
Stay there. Give me your hands.
What's this about?
One second.
At the minute, you're under arrest for driving
whilst disqualified, no insurance.
Yeah. Step out for us, Cody.
Cool.
You're disqual by totting up,
which means you've got 20 points, basically.
Yeah, yeah.
He is the banned driver they were expecting to find at the wheel.
Is that how you've been driving? Yeah.
How can you drive with your seat like that?
I'm surprised you're not half-asleep. Don't know.
And the laid-back lad's main concern
is making sure he takes the essentials to custody.
Yeah, definitely, yeah.
I kinda knew this was gonna happen. I saw you guys behind me, innit?
At least you didn't decide to do anything silly.
Nah. It'd be far worse.
Is there any...? You got anything else you want,
mate, apart from your vape and your...?
No, not that I know of, no.
Are you sure, mate? Yeah, yeah.
'We did get some strange requests tonight.'
Of all things, he wants his vape, his mobile phone
and a can of deodorant.
It was the old Brut, and clearly, he wants to smell good
for the other... other customers in custody.
While Harrison accompanies
the fragrant disqualified driver to the nick,
Tony is taking a look in the Focus before it's seized.
So, this is how... LAUGHS
This is how he's driving.
He's in what I'd probably refer as the snooze-recline position.
A position which can be a tell-tale sign
that someone's trying to evade the law.
Actually, sat back here, you've got the visor down,
which blocks the ANPR camera.
You've got the side pillar here, which conceals your face
as you're going past, generally, officers and other cameras,
so it's another tool they generally use
to try and obscure their identity while they're driving.
Although, yeah, this one's ours.
Nice, big and clear. Everyone can see.
That's one more uninsured motor off the road.
Well, nearly.
The battery's flat.
Do you need a push?
Might do, yeah. Yeah?
Fitness enthusiast Tony is a fan of the Northampton Saints rugby team,
and he's big into weightlifting.
Let me know when you're ready.
So a scrum with over a tonne of Ford Focus
is the perfect evening out.
Ready? When you are.
Slow down a bit, Tony!
No need for the gym tonight, then.
That'll do. I'll equip my wincher. Drag it on.
Drag it on, yeah. I'll drop it in the yard.
Once the Focus is successfully off the road...
..Tony joins Harrison at custody,
where the lad is fresh from being charged and released.
To be fair, I was just waiting for them to blue-light me.
If they blue-lighted me, I would've stopped anyway
cos I know I was in the wrong, so, yeah.
I've picked up a car yesterday.
Obviously, I still thought it had insurance on, so...
Yeah, it's kind of a loss, but then it's kind of a win now
cos then I look at the positives, and I know not to do it again.
All right, see you later, mate. Right, see you in a bit.
We've done all right, that, to be fair.
Nice little job.
Pleading guilty to driving whilst disqualified
and without valid insurance, the fragrant fella was sentenced
to a 12-month driving ban, 150 hours of unpaid work,
and had to pay £199 in costs.