Police Interceptors S23E02 (9 September 2024)
Police Interceptors S23E02 (9 September 2024)
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00:00This is Police Interceptors, and you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire.
00:12Ace pursuit drivers, with air support, and a crack dog unit.
00:28They bring down the bad guys, keep the streets safe, and battle 24-7 in the war on crime.
00:55It's done, it's done, it's done, it's done.
00:58A runaway driver runs out of rubber.
01:02Get out of the car, get out of the car!
01:06Enter the wrecking crew, and a painful date, with this charming man.
01:17Oh my god, I hate being spat at, it winds me up.
01:20It's the early hours of Monday, and Keith and Charlie are theorising about which cars are dodgy, and which aren't.
01:48Everybody has different picks of cars they think are dodgy.
01:52Like mine, there's always 3 series BMWs, and VWs, but not Golf.
02:02When news comes in about a suspected uninsured VW.
02:06There's a VW Golf, it's black.
02:08That flies in the face of Keith's Golf theory.
02:12Mate, we've just pulled onto St Andrews at Spencer Bridge Road, not too far behind ya.
02:18A traffic car's tailing the Golf as Keith and Charlie move to cut it off.
02:22Slow down, slow down, slow down, slow down, it's gonna be a right hander, there.
02:27And as they overtake the traffic car, and get behind the suspected uninsured driver.
02:32It's going, yeah I've got a funny feeling it might go.
02:35Keith's Golf's aren't dodgy theory looks increasingly shaky.
02:40I'm gonna try it now, he's gonna go, mate.
02:43The driver's ignoring blue lights, and it looks like he's no intention of stopping.
02:50Keith makes a tactical switcheroo with the TPAC train traffic unit.
02:54Which is now all over the Golf.
03:02With 2 on his tail, this guy's really moving.
03:10The runaway's sailing through red lights in a built up area, and pulling into oncoming traffic.
03:25On the wrong side of the road, he's taking big risks for just a no insurance job.
03:33But behind, in the lead car, Charlie's eagle eyes have spotted signs that he may have other reasons to run.
03:40Grab that.
03:44Something's been thrown from the target car.
03:47Golf's. Golf's. Golf's, yep.
03:51Black gloves lobbed by the passenger, found that under suspicious.
03:56I think it was left here, wasn't it? I lost him.
04:00The traffic cop is sticking to the Golf as it circles an estate the wrong way, heading back towards Keith and Charlie.
04:08Yeah, it's the wrong way round Cliff Tower. There's no traffic, it's still Whedon Road.
04:12Go, go, go, go, go, go.
04:14It's a three car convoy.
04:16Lift off, essentially, I'm going to come back out onto Whedon Road.
04:21Doing laps of the estate.
04:23We're back onto the roundabout, where Cliff Tower is, at Sunseye.
04:30And we're back towards Whedon Road, it's coming out on Whedon Road.
04:34Left, left, left.
04:36The driver's led them a merry dance, but his quick step might be slowing.
04:40Damage on the rear leg roll.
04:42Because he's clipped a kerb and lost a dancing shoe.
04:45I think he's hit a kerb, I think he's got flat.
04:48And with the music about to stop...
04:53Someone's thrown more gloves and a balaclava from the passenger window.
04:57More gloves. More gloves.
04:59Whedon. Where are you?
05:00It's going to be more than one half, isn't it?
05:02The final shimmy at the RA.
05:06And this is the last dance.
05:08He's done, he's done, he's done, he's done.
05:18Get ready for a runner, mate.
05:21Time to face the music.
05:27Get out of the car! Get out of the car!
05:29Get out of the car!
05:31Get on the floor!
05:33Get on the floor, now!
05:35The driver's out...
05:36Get your hands on your back!
05:38..and soon in cuffs.
05:40You're under arrest on suspicion of dangerous drive.
05:43Do not have to say anything to me, mate.
05:45I'm your offence.
05:47Anything you do say may be given evidence.
05:49There's still a car full.
05:51There's another three in there, mate.
05:53Get out. Get out.
05:55What are we nicking them for?
05:56Get out.
05:57You're under arrest on suspicion of...
05:59You don't have to say anything to me.
06:01Anything you do say may be given evidence.
06:03As we've been chasing, we've had a couple of bits thrown out the windows.
06:07Balaclavas and stuff.
06:09It's like a balaclava on gloves.
06:11We picked up a couple of bits en route as well.
06:14Given the ditching of gloves and ballies,
06:16they're suspected of going equipped for burglary.
06:19They're up to no good, stuff that's been coming out the windows.
06:22Where are you from?
06:24I'm from London.
06:26London.
06:27This one says he's not going to give details.
06:29When I get to custody, I'll tell them my name.
06:31No, I'm fine.
06:33How about you?
06:35Quiet for London boys.
06:38But the whispering London boys do find their voices
06:41to moan about the weather this far north.
06:43I'm cold, freezing.
06:45I'm cold as well. It's in my bones, though.
06:48You shouldn't have thrown your gloves and balaclavas out the window, then.
06:52No further action was taken regarding suspicions of going equipped,
06:56but the runaway golf driver was convicted of dangerous driving.
07:01The court handed him an eight-month suspended sentence,
07:04100 hours unpaid work and 20 days of rehab.
07:09He was also ordered to pay charges of £187
07:12and lost his licence for 12 months.
07:22Police! Police! Stay where you are!
07:25Coming up...
07:27The grass is greener on the other side of the door.
07:30The downstairs grey room is the best one
07:33and I am going to say they are one metre high.
07:38A wheel away from a watery grave...
07:41The back of it was actually hanging over into the lake on Rushmere Road.
07:45And then the back of the van.
07:47..and nicking drink drivers with a knife.
07:49And nicking drink drivers with a clear conscience.
07:52Do you sleep at night? Yeah, I do, yeah, like a baby.
08:12It's early doors at Rushton Nick.
08:15Glass-fronted door with a nice little garage to the left.
08:20And Sergeant Goodwin is doing her best impression of an estate agent.
08:25Semi-detached.
08:27Talking up a suburban semi with unique selling points.
08:30The address may have booby traps, trip wires, concealed pits,
08:34electrification of door handles.
08:36Sounds well worth a viewing.
08:38We believe it is going to be a cannabis factory.
08:42Cannabis factories are a serious problem in the UK.
08:47More than half a million plants were seized in the last year alone.
08:52Two minutes.
08:54And the Sarge is leading a raid to see some more.
09:01We believe that potentially there may well be someone inside the property now.
09:05So hopefully it will be a good day and a good result.
09:08Safety goggles on in case of flying glass.
09:14And they follow the entry team to break some.
09:21But this door's a tough cookie.
09:25Tough enough to require the passing of a 16-kilo battle.
09:30Police! Police! Stay where you are!
09:32There's a man inside.
09:34Stay there! Stay there!
09:35You're on the move! Stay there!
09:37Walk towards me.
09:39Very slowly. Very slowly. Walk towards me.
09:44Can we put some...
09:45Keep walking. Keep walking.
09:47Oh, he's been knocked up.
09:48Stay where you are. Don't go any closer.
09:50Put your hands behind your back.
09:52This moment in time, you are under arrest on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.
09:54You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
09:56if you do not mention when questioned, something you later rely on in court.
09:59Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
10:04Do you understand?
10:06What nationality are you?
10:08Albanian.
10:09Albanian?
10:10OK.
10:11My friend, is there anyone else in the property?
10:13OK.
10:14You are under arrest on suspicion of cultivation of cannabis.
10:17You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence.
10:19My friend, is there anyone else in the property?
10:21OK.
10:22He says not, but...
10:26Take it steady. Sit on the chair, yeah?
10:28After packing him off to custody...
10:30All right?
10:31Don't do anything silly.
10:33..the entry team is taking no chances.
10:37Officers with taser, show yourself!
10:40Sir?
10:41With no estate agent to give them the tour,
10:43they check out the property room by room.
10:47Police officers with taser, no-one move!
10:49There are no other suspects inside.
10:52Officers with taser, show yourself!
10:54But it's decorated with indoor plants.
10:57And all mod cons.
11:03The downstairs grow room is the best one,
11:06and I am going to say they are one metre high.
11:10And we've got four grow rooms, three upstairs and then one downstairs,
11:15so a really, really good result.
11:17Approximately about 80 plants, which roughly will translate
11:20into about £30,000 worth of street value cannabis.
11:25And this set-up comes at a high price to the owner of the house.
11:30This is a rented property for the landlord.
11:32It's going to run into thousands,
11:34if not, I'd say, probably about £10,000 to repair.
11:37You have got...
11:39Not only have you got fans and wiring hanging down,
11:42you've got tubes that have been drilled
11:44and holes that have been cut out the ceiling to go straight upstairs.
11:47If the water's been leaking, that will cause damage to the floor,
11:50it will cause damp, plus as well the electricity will be cut off,
11:53so the owner of the property will be liable to pay for reconnection
11:57because the road will be dug up, it will be completely cut off at source.
12:01So it's a very, very costly result for the landlord.
12:07Forensics give the factory the full treatment.
12:09But once they're done and the dust has settled...
12:16..it's time to shut this operation down for good.
12:24We are now in the process of dismantling the cannabis factory.
12:33We just make sure it's to a point where it can't be used again,
12:37so I need the transformers.
12:39We just literally get a pickaxe and put it through them.
12:44Some of this stuff is bypassing electric meters.
12:47There's a massive fire hazard.
12:52In one month, the team raided 21 suspected weed factories
12:56and seized 5,000 plants, and they'd no plans to slow down.
13:02But with this kit rendered useless and the crop off to be burned,
13:06it's mission accomplished for today.
13:09Wonderful. Nice work.
13:14Around 110 plants worth north of 100 grand were seized and destroyed,
13:19and the suspect nicked in the property pleaded guilty to producing a Class B drug.
13:26The court ordered him to pay £187 surcharge
13:29and sent him down for 12 months at His Majesty's pleasure.
13:34While he does his time, Sergeant Goodwin and Suburbia
13:37can celebrate a job well done.
13:43I'm really chuffed, and the neighbours are already outside
13:46thanking us for our hard work.
13:49All ready for the team from DIY SOS.
14:00You in public? Where in?
14:02Interceptors are used to facing abuse.
14:06But there's one thing no-one wants hurled in their direction.
14:10He spat at the wall and he said he'll do it in my face.
14:16Spitting, I think, is probably the worst assault we've been subject to.
14:20I've been spat at in the mouth and it was a horrendous feeling
14:24and having to go to the doctors the next morning.
14:26Thankfully, the person who spat at me didn't have any infectious diseases.
14:30It does play on your mind, certainly, when something like that happens.
14:33It's probably echoed by a lot of cops,
14:35where we'd much rather be punched, we'd much rather be kicked
14:38than spat at, and, yeah, spit is just vile.
14:42It's Sunday morning, and Radio Interceptor has a weekend classic for Tania and Paul.
14:48As Paul, I'm a drink driver.
14:52I'm a drinker.
14:54I'm a drinker.
14:56I'm a drinker.
14:58I'm a drinker.
15:00I'm a drinker.
15:02I'm a drinker.
15:04I'm a drinker.
15:06I'm a drinker.
15:08I'm a drinker.
15:10Drink driver.
15:13In the town centre, a dark blue vehicle, I think we may have it on CCTV.
15:19It's prime time for drink drivers,
15:21and this one has also been caught on camera taking nitrous oxide,
15:25aka laughing gas.
15:27Those nitrous oxide things are classy, aren't they?
15:30Are they? Yes.
15:34Paul's been on the force for 16 years,
15:36but this is his first shift since the government reclassified nitrous oxide.
15:42The laws just changed.
15:45Laughing gas is now a Class C drug, which is no joke.
16:01Parked up.
16:04Yeah.
16:07With their suspect at the wheel.
16:33Listen, listen to me.
16:35Listen, I'm about to tell you.
16:37At this moment in time, you are detained for a Section 23 misuse of drugs act search.
16:41The grounds of my search is that I have recently received intelligence to suggest
16:45that you have been inhaling what I believe to be nitrous oxide,
16:48which is a Class C drug.
16:50Listen to me first, and then we'll have this conversation.
16:53Listen to me. Listen to me.
16:55The objection of my search is to search you and try and locate those drugs.
17:00You are entitled to a copy of...
17:02I haven't finished.
17:03You are entitled to a copy.
17:05Officer.
17:06Am I under arrest?
17:07No, you're detained for the purpose of the search.
17:09Keep your hands where they are.
17:11Please, there's no discrimination in front of me.
17:15I'm going to tell you to stop.
17:16Are you discriminating under...
17:18No, we're doing our job.
17:19OK, so what have I done wrong?
17:23Officer.
17:24Watch yourself.
17:25Officer.
17:26Officer.
17:27Watch yourself.
17:28Officer.
17:29Officer.
17:30Leave me alone.
17:31What have I done wrong?
17:32His mates arrive to calm him down.
17:35What have I done wrong?
17:36What have I done wrong?
17:38He's got a camera in front of me.
17:41Calm down.
17:42OK, but she's gone.
17:44Handcuffs on me.
17:46Calm down. Calm down.
17:48What's the matter?
17:49I've explained to this gentleman that he has been detained
17:52under Section 23 of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
17:55OK?
17:56What does that mean?
17:57Stop shouting.
17:58No, it's discrimination.
18:00I don't understand what you mean.
18:04The situation will never get better if you do what you're doing.
18:07Yeah? Just cooperate.
18:08Listen to your friend.
18:09Trust me.
18:10The newcomer's a model of common sense.
18:12I'll be here watching.
18:13Have I committed an offence?
18:15I believe you have, yeah.
18:17Because it's been seen on CCTV and people have called us
18:20to say your manner of driving is not very good
18:23and that you may have Class C drugs in this car.
18:26We've explained that to you already.
18:28Let them search the car.
18:29If you don't have anything, you'll be fine.
18:31Please let them search the car.
18:33Yeah?
18:34Can you step further away from that?
18:36We've been through this already.
18:38CC129.
18:40Have you got anything on you you shouldn't have?
18:42What's that?
18:43Like the nitrous oxide canisters.
18:45No.
18:46But in the car...
18:47There's nitrous oxide canisters in here.
18:49Yeah.
18:50I wasn't doing them.
18:52Well, CCTV suggested you were.
18:54I'm going to search you, OK?
18:56He's up and down,
18:57consistent with someone influenced by drink or drugs.
19:00Trust me, brother, calm down.
19:02This is just discrimination.
19:03No, it's not.
19:04It's just discrimination.
19:05How is it?
19:06It's Twinnie.
19:07He's doing our job.
19:08Twinnie.
19:09He's got...
19:10OK, you're trying to criminalise me.
19:11Twinnie.
19:12Because people have been diagnosed in this car.
19:15Yeah, yeah.
19:16If it's not you, they'll see Twinnie.
19:18His mates' valiant efforts to keep the peace
19:20are having less and less effect.
19:22These dogs!
19:24Hang on, Twinnie.
19:25You animals, Twinnie.
19:26Listen, you're going to get yourself arrested.
19:27He's going to criminalise me.
19:28Twinnie.
19:29You've outdone me.
19:30Twinnie, why?
19:31Twinnie, why?
19:32Twinnie, why?
19:33Twinnie, you see what you're doing now?
19:35Yeah?
19:36You're making a crime.
19:37Let me do it.
19:38No.
19:39No, Twinnie.
19:40I'm not even...
19:41No, Twinnie.
19:42You are detained.
19:43You are detained.
19:44You are.
19:45Let them do their job, Twinnie.
19:46They just want to search.
19:47You get it?
19:48But if you keep on arguing with them,
19:49you're causing...
19:50So they search this vehicle and they find weed
19:52or they find drugs or they find alcohol.
19:54They'll do a drug test.
19:55On what basis?
19:56They'll do a drug test.
19:57We're going to find all that, then, aren't we?
19:58Yeah, if they find it, the dog...
20:00Oh, my God.
20:01You really need to stop now.
20:02Twinnie.
20:03You really need to stop.
20:04Twinnie.
20:05I'm sorry.
20:06Please, brother.
20:07I'm sorry.
20:08Yeah?
20:09He's lucky not to be in a van bound for the nick
20:10and he owes his mate a big favour.
20:11I haven't...
20:12Stop it.
20:13Discrimination.
20:14Stop it.
20:15You've got to...
20:16Listen to your friend.
20:17I would strongly recommend...
20:18You've been drinking, right?
20:19Sorry?
20:20He does smell strongly of alcohol.
20:21I've been...
20:22I smell what?
20:23Strongly of alcohol.
20:24Twinnie, I'll...
20:25Talk to you tomorrow.
20:26I can't shake...
20:27I need you to put your hands up.
20:28I can't shake his hand.
20:29Thank you, thank you, thank you.
20:30Incorporate.
20:31Yeah?
20:32Your situation will get worse if you don't.
20:33Let them do what they want to do.
20:34Yes, sir.
20:35If you...
20:36Another mate's arrived and wants the full SP.
20:37Hello.
20:38Hello.
20:39What's he done?
20:40I can't tell you.
20:41That is over the age of 18.
20:42Oh!
20:43If he wants to tell you that, he can.
20:44This is what you've done.
20:45What have you done?
20:46I've...
20:47Jordan.
20:48What have I done?
20:49I've sat in a car.
20:50What have you been searched for?
20:51What have I been searched for?
20:52Stop shouting at me.
20:53That's the question.
20:54Don't escalate yourself now because you've got friends around, Jeff.
20:55Okay.
20:56What's your question?
20:57Are you happy to...
20:58Am I being criminalised?
20:59Are you happy?
21:00Why are you criminalising me?
21:01Can you...
21:03Can you...
21:04Are you happy for me to explain to this...
21:05Okay.
21:06Are you?
21:07Okay, okay, okay.
21:08I'm not...
21:09I have to ask him first.
21:10Wait a moment.
21:11This is getting out of hand.
21:12Can all of you just stop?
21:13Let me ask him a question.
21:14I'm not resisting.
21:15Yeah, but I don't have to tell you.
21:16I'm not resisting.
21:17I'm asking him if I can...
21:18I can explain to you.
21:19I'm not resisting.
21:20I'm not resisting.
21:21Stop.
21:22Don't move.
21:23Don't move, man.
21:24Relax.
21:25Are you happy for me to explain to your friend here while you've been stopped?
21:26Don't do that.
21:27Relax.
21:28Relax.
21:29Relax.
21:30Right.
21:31Are you happy for me to explain to that gentleman there while you've been stopped?
21:32Explain to him.
21:33You're happy?
21:34Okay.
21:35So, the reason for his search is that he has been seen on CCTV to be inhaling nitrous
21:36oxide, which is a Class C drug.
21:37Okay?
21:38That's the reason.
21:39Okay.
21:40Okay.
21:41Okay.
21:42Okay.
21:43Okay.
21:44Okay.
21:45Okay.
21:46Okay.
21:47Okay.
21:48Okay.
21:49Okay.
21:50Okay.
21:51Okay.
21:52That's it.
21:53The gas...
21:54But whilst driving a vehicle, you've got to...
21:55He hasn't been driving.
21:56I haven't driven this vehicle.
21:57Okay.
21:58That's...
21:59Why are you lying?
22:00You've lied.
22:01You've lied.
22:02You've lied.
22:03Let's get him breathalysing.
22:04Guys.
22:05Yeah.
22:06Why haven't I...
22:07I haven't driven this vehicle.
22:08Reports suggest he has, and despite ongoing efforts to keep him calm...
22:11Listen to me, yeah?
22:13Just relax.
22:14In his cuffs, he still doesn't know when to keep strong.
22:17You're a hypocrite, and you're a hypocrite.
22:19We're not hypocrites.
22:21You know that.
22:22Oh, yeah.
22:24Give me a kiss.
22:25That's lesbian.
22:26Don't do dumb shit.
22:27What's wrong with you?
22:28You're an adult, bro.
22:29You're not a kid.
22:29Stop talking.
22:30You don't need to talk.
22:31Just shut up.
22:32Yeah?
22:33End of.
22:33It's done.
22:34While wiser heads work to keep their mate in check,
22:37the cops collect evidence.
22:39Can you take the balloon as well, then, please?
22:41Balloons, sometimes used for inhaling nitrous
22:44and two cans of the stuff.
22:46Yeah?
22:46Two of them.
22:47At this moment in time, you are under arrest
22:49for possession of a Class C drug.
22:51Can I tie my shirt?
22:52My colleague will tie your shirt for all of you.
22:54Black people don't have those rights.
22:56Don't come at me.
22:57You racist bastard.
22:59Relax, bro.
23:00Relax.
23:00Relax.
23:01Relax.
23:01What are you doing?
23:02Tanya's showing superhuman patience.
23:04No.
23:04He can say these things all the time.
23:07They've got me.
23:08We're not doing that.
23:09We're not doing that.
23:10I'm telling you, man.
23:12You're not what?
23:12We're not doing that.
23:13Twin.
23:14Twin.
23:14Twin.
23:15I can't even go to water.
23:16I've done nothing, bro.
23:17Relax.
23:18Who's talking to you?
23:18Who's talking to you right now?
23:20Don't do that.
23:21Don't do that, bro.
23:22Don't embarrass me like that.
23:23I'm sorry.
23:23I'm sorry.
23:23Yeah?
23:24Don't do that.
23:24Don't do that, bro.
23:25Can you do your shirt?
23:26Can you do your shirt?
23:27Can you not do it?
23:28Can you not try and do it?
23:29They're trying to criminalise me.
23:30I'm talking to you.
23:31They're not talking to you.
23:32I'm talking to you.
23:33Now, I need you to listen, yeah?
23:35Bro, you're a grown man.
23:39You're over 25.
23:39You're not 18, bro.
23:41You're not 16.
23:42Don't say anything you don't need to say.
23:44Don't do anything you don't need to do.
23:45Just listen.
23:47And that's it, yeah?
23:48Hats off to his mates, but now he's on his own.
23:51Can I get in the car?
23:52I'm going to suggest you get in the car.
23:55OK, guys.
23:55What's the?
23:56OK, can I ask one question?
23:58I'll answer your question when you get in the car.
23:59You guys are arresting me under what offence?
24:02He says we shall get in the car.
24:03The van has arrived.
24:04Oh, even better.
24:05All right, you are getting in the back of the van.
24:07I'm getting in the back of the van.
24:08You are, yeah.
24:09Do you sleep at night?
24:10Yeah, I do.
24:11Yeah, like a baby.
24:12Are you sure?
24:13Are you sure you sleep at night?
24:14Yeah.
24:15Sweet, come on.
24:17The cops have been more than patient.
24:19But after he just spat in Tanya's face,
24:23his mates can't help him now.
24:26Oh, my god.
24:34Oh, my god.
24:41I recently received intelligence to suggest
24:43that you have been inhaling what I believe to be nitrous oxide,
24:46which is a class C drug.
24:48Interceptors have nicked a suspected drink driver,
24:51who may also have used nitrous.
24:53You're a hypocrite, and you're a hypocrite.
24:55Despite his mate's best efforts to keep things calm...
24:58Now, I need you to listen, yeah?
24:59Bro, you're not...
25:00You're not...
25:01You're a grown man.
25:04You're over 25.
25:05The suspect has pushed...
25:06Give me a kiss.
25:07...and pushed...
25:09Racist!
25:11...and pushed too far.
25:13Oh, my god.
25:15Spitting straight in Tanya's face.
25:17Right, you are further under arrest for assault.
25:19Police, you do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defense.
25:21You do not mention when questioned,
25:23something which you later on in court,
25:25and then do say, maybe give you an evidence.
25:27Well, can I spit?
25:28Can I spit?
25:29Can I spit at you?
25:30You will have a hood on if you spit again.
25:32Have we got a spirit?
25:33Yeah.
25:34He spat in her face again.
25:35Disgusting.
25:39OK.
25:43I hate being spat at.
25:44It winds me up.
25:45Oh, 100%.
25:47His mates...
25:48He's just spat in her face.
25:49...are also unimpressed.
25:51He's stupid, honestly, I promise you.
25:53He needs to serve some time, like,
25:55don't get him out until at least, like, Tuesday.
25:57Thanks for trying to help us.
25:59Yeah, thank you.
26:00Enjoy your pizza.
26:02It's like, you didn't do it, he did it,
26:04so you ain't got to apologise for him.
26:06Honestly, I...
26:07I don't know how you...
26:08I asked you, I was like...
26:09I walked away.
26:10...punched him in the face, I was like,
26:11do you mind if I just punch him?
26:12You should have punched him.
26:13I'd rather be punched than spat at, to be fair.
26:15But thanks very much, guys.
26:18Tanya may have handled it like a pro,
26:20but this was a traumatic assault.
26:23I've got some guy's spit in my hair,
26:26and on my eye.
26:32And back at the nick,
26:33she wants nothing more to do with the gobby driver.
26:36Are you all right to assist with booking him in?
26:38Oh, absolutely.
26:39I don't think he likes me.
26:41I require a specimen of breath
26:43because you're in charge of a motor vehicle
26:45whilst I believe you've been drinking.
26:47To protect the cops, the suspect's been placed in a spit hood...
26:50Well, you shouldn't have spat at people, should you?
26:52Come on!
26:53..which needs to be lifted to carry out a breath test.
26:56Take a deep breath and blow into the tube
26:58until I tell you to stop.
26:59No, blow into it.
27:00Blow into it.
27:01That's sucking into it.
27:02Sorry.
27:03That's your second chance.
27:04I'm so sucking.
27:07No, you're not blowing.
27:10Keep going.
27:11Sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry.
27:12No, you actually provided.
27:13Have I?
27:14Yeah, you've done it.
27:15Ooh, happy days, mate.
27:16Give me a kiss.
27:17The drivers provided a sample,
27:19but before they replaced the hood...
27:22Did you just spit at me again?
27:23Oh, come on, I didn't spit at you, man.
27:26So you're right up in my face,
27:27and then that's off my head.
27:28I said, give me a kiss.
27:29Oh, you failed, 63, you're further arrested
27:32for drunk in charge of a motor vehicle, 20 past five.
27:35He'd do well to shut up,
27:37but instead he's accusing Paul of planting saliva.
27:40Did you spit in your fingers and then accuse me of it?
27:43You're ridiculous.
27:44And his ridiculous arguments did him no favours down the line.
27:50Because after withdrawing the charge of possession of Class C,
27:54the court accepted Gobby's guilty plea for drink driving
27:57and two counts of assaulting a police officer.
28:02He was disqualified from driving for 12 months
28:04and handed a two-year community order.
28:11But it'll take a lot longer than that for Tanya to forget tonight.
28:15I would rather be punched in the face than be spat at.
28:19Yeah. I...
28:21No, I'm raging.
28:23But, you know, still smiling here, I am.
28:44Not many drivers get away from the interceptors.
28:47Box on, box on, box on. Bring it down, bring it down, bring it down.
28:51But occasionally, one gives them the slip.
28:55Yeah, it's a loss, a complete loss at the minute.
29:07It's a damp autumnal evening.
29:12And an armed response vehicle
29:14is trying to keep up with a runaway Mercedes.
29:22The Merc just overtook the unmarked ARV and blew a red light.
29:27A large driver has been captured.
29:29Unmarked vehicle, speed 60,
29:31following the road out of town.
29:33Traffic is light, no pedestrians,
29:35speed limit, safe to continue.
29:40Multiple units, including Iain Bomber-Bayliss,
29:43are racing in to intercept.
29:45It's really got its clock down. I'm going for it.
29:49It really has.
29:51In fact, the Merc's so fast that the ARV's lost sight of it.
29:56Total loss at the minute, one on the road out of town.
29:59It's a Mercedes-Benz, a Mercedes A-Class AMG.
30:04The runaway's done a disappearing act.
30:07It's a complete loss at the minute, total loss.
30:10And they only have half a registration.
30:13I believe the engine's proper X-ray alpha.
30:18While control checks ANPR cameras,
30:21interceptors comb the area.
30:26We're just going to go and have a look, see if we can get away.
30:29As well as Bomber, dog handler Lucy Schoolthorpe is in the hunt.
30:38But after 20 minutes,
30:40neither cops nor cameras have located the runaway.
30:43However...
30:4763.
30:49..two hours of number crunching later,
30:52and the boffins at control have come up with a full registration,
30:56plus the address of a registered keeper.
30:59That car comes back to this street, which...
31:04I'm just going to have a little look and see if I can find it.
31:09And if I can...
31:12..we'll have it away.
31:14I'm not actually expecting it to be here, to be honest.
31:22Bomber's instincts are bang on.
31:25No sign of the Mercedes.
31:29Unsurprisingly, no reply.
31:31Nor its driver.
31:34Looks like this is the one that got away.
31:40Until...
31:46..a fresh sighting.
31:53It's just failed to stop again for a different ARV.
31:57And they've again lost sight of it,
31:59just because of the speed it was travelling.
32:01So we're just going to have to plot it up with stingers and stuff
32:04and going to have another look for it now and see if we can find it again.
32:07Lucy sets the dog band to hustle...
32:12..and heads for the area where the Merc was last seen.
32:18So this is where it's failed to stop.
32:20Channelling her inner detective...
32:22Has it gone down there?
32:24..the Interceptor decides to investigate some mud on the road...
32:31..leaving German shepherd Bryn in the boot.
32:40As a dog handler, Lucy knows she can rely on her partner's superhuman tracking skills.
32:45But she also knows when to trust her instincts.
32:51And they tell her...
32:54..time is of the essence.
33:08There's a Merc in the lake and a lad in the woods.
33:21Really?
33:46He reckons another car forced them off the road.
33:50Can you not see the car?
33:52Yeah, I can see it, mate, yeah. Exactly.
33:54But we think you've just failed to stop.
33:57I haven't failed to stop, though.
33:59I think you have.
34:01A Golf R just overtook and I had to take a...
34:03Stop talking, OK? What do you mean?
34:05Because we've been looking for this car.
34:08For what car? For this car.
34:10Why this particular car? Because it's the same age, really?
34:13Yeah, exactly the same, because it failed to stop for police.
34:16But how did that stop for police? In what sense?
34:19Just follow us down, mate. I've got one in kerfs.
34:22Turn to your right, turn to your right.
34:24And my partner's in the car.
34:26I'm going to check her in a minute. I've got some other officers right here.
34:29Look how close my car's into the water. I know.
34:31Right, mate. There's a girl in the car.
34:33Can you make sure my girlfriend's OK?
34:36The cavalry checks on his passenger...
34:40Are you hurt? No, I'm fine.
34:42..who remarkably isn't injured either.
34:46You're in a lake, isn't it?
34:48The lady of the lake is soon on solid ground.
34:51The vehicle's left the road, gone a considerable distance.
34:56The back of it was actually hanging over into the lake on Rushmere Road.
35:00Driver's out.
35:02They need to be sure that no-one else needs help.
35:05Was it just the two of you in there, was it?
35:07Obviously. OK. Well, it's not obvious, is it?
35:10How do I know there's not somebody else in the back?
35:12I literally just rang 911. That's fine, that's fine.
35:14But how do I know? Yeah, but you're saying the same car, how?
35:17I took this corner and a golfer... I'm just telling you...
35:19..it literally overlaps me. I'm just telling you
35:21what the information that we've got at the time, all right?
35:23That's all I'm telling you. Can you tell them? A golfer...
35:25We don't need anyone else to tell us anything at the minute.
35:28He's sticking to his story that a golf forced him off the road,
35:31but the cops suspect alcohol had more to do with it.
35:35Doing a respiratory breath test.
35:37This way, mate. This way. Come with me.
35:41Wonderful.
35:42While Rob deals with the driver's breath test...
35:45Do you know where I'm going? Where am I going? Thank you.
35:48..Lucy's left wrangling his girlfriend...
35:50Wait, wait, wait. Don't just walk out in the road.
35:53I can see what I'm doing. I'm OK.
35:55..who's proving a bit of a handful. Where is he?
35:57You're not going to speak to him. Why?
35:59No, you're not going to speak to him because he's under arrest.
36:02Please do not manhandle me. I've done nothing wrong.
36:05Please do as you're told, then, and don't go and speak to him.
36:07You don't need to manhandle me. You're trying to walk through me.
36:09I want to vape. You can vape standing there. That's fine.
36:12I want to vape in space. No, you're not vaping on the road.
36:14You can go in space over there.
36:16Don't walk out in the road, for goodness' sake!
36:20Lucy arranges transport for the uncooperative passenger.
36:23We just need a vehicle to get this female away.
36:26Meanwhile, the driver is also refusing to play ball.
36:29Are you willing to provide me with a specimen arrest?
36:31I don't think so. So that's a no?
36:34Are you willing to provide me with a specimen arrest?
36:36Very concerned. So that's a no.
36:38You're now further under arrest for failing to provide a specimen arrest.
36:42The driver's been nicked for failing to provide.
36:45He's also failing to control his attitude.
36:48Why are you twisting the cuffs?
36:50I'm not twisting the cuffs. You are.
36:52I'm not twisting the cuffs. Taxi to get a ring, Nick.
36:56He'll go down to custody.
36:57He'll get given another opportunity to provide either breath or blood.
37:00If he fails that, he'll face prosecution for that,
37:02separate from everything else.
37:04But he might not be the only one bound for custody.
37:07Cancel that. She might be getting arrested now.
37:10There's a suspicion the merc might be stolen.
37:17Matt just said to her whose car it was in.
37:19She was like, I don't know.
37:20And now they've both been arrested,
37:22him for failing to stop and dangerous driving initially,
37:25and she's just been arrested for theft of motor vehicle
37:27because she's saying she doesn't know whose car it is.
37:29So at the minute, we're not sure whether they've got permission to be in it.
37:33So we'll find out in the morning, I'm sure.
37:37In the morning, the interceptors found out
37:40that the semi-submerged merc wasn't stolen
37:43and no further action was taken against the passenger
37:46who was guilty only of being uncooperative.
37:49No further action was taken against the driver
37:51for failing to stop or dangerous driving.
37:54However, he pleaded guilty to fail to provide,
37:57driving whilst disqualified and without insurance.
38:00He got an eight-week suspended sentence,
38:03lost his licence for a further 40 months
38:05and had to pay £239 in charges.
38:11Though it could have been far worse.
38:13His driving's been terrible and he's lucky he's not killed himself
38:16and his girlfriend because where the car is
38:18is pretty close to a body of water as well.
38:20And it could have been a different story,
38:22especially if we'd not found it.
38:30Coming up...
38:31Beckett's Park, Beckett's Park along the canal path.
38:34When you do the park run...
38:37Can I borrow your bike? Can I borrow your bike? Thank you.
38:40..you sometimes need a little boost.
38:44I'm on a bike, I'm in pursuit.
38:58They'll be in the stick already.
39:01Interceptors are always up for a chase.
39:04Whether on four wheels...
39:06Vehicle's failing to stop, vehicle's failing to stop.
39:11..or two legs.
39:12I see one towards Harrodham Road.
39:17But with a seven-kilo kit handicap...
39:20It's a loss-loss at the minute.
39:22..it's a losing battle when a bad guy has a head start.
39:32It's nearly lunchtime,
39:34and a 999 calls reported a possible drug deal
39:37in Northampton town centre.
39:40594, I'm in position.
39:42I'm going to be on foot at the alleyway at the back of Puget
39:45and I'll stay out of sight until other officers are in place.
39:48Lewis Marks is one of a team of cops
39:50who are busy surrounding the area.
39:53And he takes up position at a potential escape route.
39:58It's all quiet on the Northamptons front until...
40:04..word comes in that the suspect's clopped the cops and legged it.
40:09So it's back to the van to try and cut him off.
40:16I thought he went this way.
40:18I thought he went that way.
40:20I thought he went this way.
40:23The runaway's heading for the park.
40:25We'll go to Beckett's Park.
40:27Which is, unfortunately for the cops, pedestrianised.
40:32We'll take Bedford Road, Beckett's Park.
40:35Lewis hammers the van to block the park entrance.
40:39There he is.
40:41They're on the suspect's tail.
40:43We're behind him in the van.
40:45But they may be too late.
40:48Beckett's Park, Beckett's Park, along the canal path.
40:51Because their guy has reached the park
40:53and has two advantages over Lewis.
40:57A massive head start...
40:59..and a bike.
41:01Go, go, go.
41:04Let me borrow your bike. Let me borrow your bike. Thank you.
41:07But interceptors don't give up that easily.
41:10And with a loan from the public...
41:12Up there, up there.
41:15Lewis is burning rubber in pursuit.
41:18Go across Beckett's Park towards Bedford Road.
41:21Go left, left, back towards Vicky Frog.
41:25He's at the top of Bedford Park.
41:29Lewis is a fan of Hot Fuzz and the Blues Brothers.
41:32And this chase wouldn't look out of place in either.
41:38He's also a Civil War re-enactor.
41:40And as he drops his steed into second,
41:42the Cavalier Copper...
41:44..is making ground on his foe.
41:47Vicky Prom, towards Martians.
41:49I'm on a bike, I'm in pursuit.
41:53Who's now out of the park, on an adjacent pavement,
41:56unaware of the mounted cavalryman galloping from the trees nearby.
42:04As he nears the park exit,
42:06Lewis is on a collision course for the Abbey Road.
42:10He's an oblivious dealer.
42:15He's out of the park...
42:19..across the road...
42:21..and bang on target.
42:25Oh!
42:27Ow!
42:29That's fine!
42:31Get on the floor now!
42:33He's struggling.
42:35I'm on the floor!
42:37On your front, on your front!
42:39But gives up at last.
42:41I ain't done anything!
42:45And here comes the cavalry.
42:47ARVs have gone right past me!
42:49There goes the cavalry.
42:51Mount Sykes, St John's.
42:53Ah, bleak.
42:55Finally, the second wave rolls in and the suspected dealer is nicked.
42:59Right, he's saying for a search in Section 23, which is the Drugs Act.
43:03Leaving the search to the late show, Wonder Wheels can catch his breath.
43:10594.
43:12Yeah, I've rammed him off his bike.
43:14He's been detained for Section 23.
43:17The search will determine if this was all worth it.
43:20In the meantime...
43:23I'm just going to get this back to the bloke I borrowed it from, all right?
43:27..Wonder Wheels rides again.
43:33The search of the scene turned up a large quantity of cash
43:36and phones with messages relating to drug supply.
43:39But, disappointingly, no drugs.
43:42However, a CT scan of the suspect revealed a kinder egg
43:46plugged where you wouldn't want to eat it
43:49and containing multiple wraps of heroin and crack.
43:53The cyclist pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply
43:57and was banged up for three years and eight months.
44:01All thanks...
44:03..to Sergeant Wonder Wheels.
44:07Mate, I caught him. Wouldn't have caught him without your help.
44:10Thanks. Really appreciate that, all right?
44:12Cheers.