Shocking footage shows a 100mph police chase on country roads that ended in a three-vehicle crash and jail for the driver.
Marlon Henriques, 30, of Tidworth, Wiltshire, drove at speeds of over 85mph on 30mph roads while dangerously weaving in and out his lane while overtaking.
After several near-misses, Henriques finally crashed into a white Citroen van – sending it flying into a hedge – before hitting the back of a police firearms vehicle.
The 30-year-old had failed to stop after being caught driving at nearly double the speed limit, instead leading police on a hair-raising pursuit.
Henriques, who police called one of the ‘worst drivers’ they’d ever seen, eventually had the tyres of his vehicle – which didn’t even belong to him – punctured by a stinger device.
He has now been jailed for nearly two years for his dangerous driving, which put ‘numerous lives in danger’.
Salisbury Crown Court heard that on June 10, Henriques, driving a black Volkswagen Arteon taken from his housemate, failed to stop for police in Bulford.
He was seen overtaking two vehicles on solid white lines, and a pursuit was authorised.
Marlon Henriques, 30, of Tidworth, Wiltshire, drove at speeds of over 85mph on 30mph roads
After several near-misses, Henriques finally crashed into a white Citroen van – sending it flying into a hedge
During the chase, officers had to reach speeds of more than 100mph to catch up with the driver.
After failing to stop for officers with their blue lights and sirens on, Henriques instead overtook a vehicle on the brow of a hill – narrowly avoiding a collision with an oncoming army truck.
He was also seen driving the wrong way round a roundabout to evade pursuing police vehicles.
Henriques performed several further dangerous overtakes, driving at around 85mph in a 30mph zone and skipping a red light towards the A338.
The pursuit continued in the direction of Marlborough and then onto Ludgershall Road, where Henriques veered onto a dirt road on Salisbury Plain.
Footage shows the driver mounting a kerb to overtake a vehicle at a junction before speeding away from police cars with their sirens blaring.
But as he made his way back towards Tidworth, a stinger device was successfully deployed, puncturing the two nearside tyres of Henriques’ vehicle.
His car is seen smashing into the back of a white Citroen van, sending it into a tree, before colliding into the rear of an unmarked armed response car that was ahead of the pursuit.
After failing to stop for officers with their blue lights and sirens on, Henriques instead overtook a vehicle on the brow of a hill
Henriques has now been jailed for 22 months and disqualified from driving for four years and 11 months (pictured is footage of him racing dangerously down the road)
Henriques, who police called one of the ‘worst drivers’ they’d ever seen, eventually had the tyres of his vehicle punctured by a stinger device (he is seen being arrested)
After hitting the unmarked vehicle, armed officers run up to Henriques, shouting, ‘Get out the car now! Show me your hands now’, before detaining him in the road.
He later admitted aggravated taking of a vehicle without consent, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance and was jailed for 22 months.
Henriques was also disqualified from driving for four years and 11 months.
Following his sentence, Wiltshire Police Roads Policing officer PC Webster said: ‘Henriques’ driving is some of the worst I have seen.
‘He put numerous lives in danger through his speeding and reckless overtaking, regularly driving through red lights and the wrong way around roundabouts.
‘Stopping him involved excellent collaborative work between the Roads Policing Unit, neighbourhood and response officers, and I’m pleased he has now been sentenced.
‘This incident took place during the middle of the day, and I want to thank all members of the public for their assistance and patience when dealing with this matter.’
