Dash-cam shows dangerous driver pursuit brought to dramatic end
Dash-cam footage has been released showing the moment traffic cops ended a dramatic 80 mph chase.
Atif Ayub led the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) officers through Birmingham on a six-minute pursuit on January 17.
A specially-trained driver deliberately collided with the side of Ayub’s Seat Leon as he took a turn that would have seen him heading into on-coming traffic on Lawley Middleway.
The 25-year-old was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving.
Ayub went on to admit that charge, plus driving without a licence or insurance, and was jailed for 12 months at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday, March 29.
He was also disqualified from driving for four-and-a-half years and must pass an extended re-test if he wishes to get his licence back.
Sergeant Lee Froggatt from CMPG, said: “Officers have used their specialist training and tactics to bring a reckless driver to a safe stop and prevent other road users being harmed.
“When Ayub headed the wrong way into Lawley Middleway the risk level increased. But the officers quickly spotted the road was clear and took Ayub’s Leon out before he could pose a danger to anyone else.
“This is an excellent example of an appropriate and proportionate use of tactical contact to bring a pursuit of a dangerous driver to an end.”
Ayub, from Belchers Lane in Ward End, had made off from a patrol unit in Saltley before CMPG officers intercepted him in Fort Parkway at around 3.45pm on January 17.
He raced away – reaching speeds in excess of 80mph – and jumped several red lights before police colleagues ‘stung’ his car and he was brought to a stop.
