A dangerous driver sped through a residential estate before jumping out of a moving car.
Roads Policing Unit officers were on patrol in Ollerton when a blue Nissan Qashqai drove past.
When their onboard system suggested the car was being driven illegally, police took off after it.
As it turned out, that information was accurate, with motorist Conrad Tonkinson driving while disqualified.
Noticing he was being trailed by the police, Tonkinson responded by putting his foot down on the accelerator.
The next few minutes saw Tonkinson drive at speed – and in an erratic fashion – through the streets of Ollerton and Boughton.
He was clocked travelling at more than 50 mph in a 30 mph zone and was seen to make a series of sudden turns in the resulting pursuit.
That began around 1.35 pm on Tuesday (21 April), with Tonkinson snaking around residential streets before ending up in Bentinck Close.
Realising he was heading towards a dead end, the 22-year-old suddenly opened the driver’s side door and leapt out of the still-moving Nissan.
The vehicle proceeded to crash into a garden wall, while Tonkinson fled on foot – hurdling neighbouring fences and removing his shirt as he did so.
He didn’t get far, though, before the Roads Policing Unit officers chasing him caught up, placed him in handcuffs and marched him back to their car.
Tonkinson, of Turner Lane, Boughton, would go on to be charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving without valid insurance.
He duly pleaded guilty to each offence during an appearance at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (22 April).
Tonkinson was subsequently remanded in custody until 13 May, when he will be sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court.
Detective Sergeant Paul Clark, of Nottinghamshire Police, said:
“The level of driving demonstrated by Tonkinson that day was extremely poor and put others on the roads at risk.
“Despite it being early afternoon and him being on residential streets at the time, he decided to take off at speed and make a series of erratic decisions behind the wheel.
“That was summed up by him abandoning the car he was driving while it was still moving, springing from the driver’s seat and allowing it to crash into a wall.
“Tonkinson’s terrible driving was in complete contrast to the excellent standards shown by the Roads Policing Unit officers behind him.
“Thanks to their superior driving skills and the pace they showed in the subsequent foot chase, nobody was hurt, while we were able to detain Tonkinson and put him before the courts.”
