The teenager failed to turn up to his first court appearance, but was caught three days later for similar offences
A teenager has been handed a driving ban after leading police officers on two dangerous pursuits in two months. Vjaceslavs Perunovs, of Sorrel Avenue, Whittlesey, who was 17 at the time of the offence, was arrested on February 14 by the Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) after a short pursuit through Wisbech.
The teenager was caught after overtaking them in a black Renault Modus that was missing a number plate, had a smashed rear windows, and the exhaust hanging off. Police officers tried to stop the car after checks revealed it was not taxed or insured.
The car made off at speed before police could stop the car. The Renault reached speeds of up to 60mph in a 30mph zone and overtook vehicles dangerously before the driver got out of the car while it was still moving.
Officers were able to detain the driver and found cannabis on him. He refused to co-operate with a roadside drugs test. Perunovs was charged with offences and was due to appear in court but failed to attend. Three days after his court date on March 30, he failed to stop for traffic officers in March. He led them on a short pursuit through town before fleeing the area. He was chased down by officers.
Perunovs, who has since turned 18, appeared at Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, April 15. He pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving, two counts of driving without insurance, two counts of driving without a licence, two counts of possession of cannabis, two counts of failing to stop for police, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and failing to co-operate with a preliminary test.
He was given an 18-month driving ban. He was also given a 12-month referral to a Youth Offender Panel.
PC Brady Slack, who investigated, said: “During these pursuits the driver reached high speeds in residential areas and put himself and other road users at risk.”
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