Watch moment Sussex joyrider leads police on chase in Asda delivery van before being arrested
Watch the moment a Sussex joyrider led police on a chase in an Asda delivery van.
Shane Brett, 30, nicked the vehicle from a warehouse in Eastbourne early on the morning of January 30 this year, police said. He then drove for around an hour - covering 16 miles - before he was stopped in Newhaven.
Footage shows officers bringing the van to a halt and arresting Brett. A drug wipe was also conducted at the scene, with the driver testing positive for cocaine.
He was remanded into custody after admitting to charges of theft of a motor vehicle, burglary, dangerous driving and driving without insurance at Brighton Magistrates Court.
Earlier this month, at Lewes Crown Court, Brett, of no fixed address, was jailed for 26 months and disqualified from driving for four years.
PC Sims, the officer in charge of the case said: “We will not tolerate theft or dangerous driving. Shane Brett put members of the public in harm’s way, but thanks to officers’ swift pursuit tactics, no one in the community was injured during the incident. I am pleased to see Brett brought to justice for his actions.”