Overview
- Police spotted Jimmy McCann driving a black Ford Mondeo erratically on the M6 near junction 19 at about 8pm on November 29, with checks showing cloned number plates.
- The car reached speeds up to 120mph, slowed to the hard shoulder, then fled as officers approached, leading to a pursuit onto the M62.
- Dashcam shows McCann attempting a U-turn on an M62 slip road before officers used their vehicle to bring the car to a halt.
- McCann, 36, of Pluckley Road, Bethersden, Kent, was arrested for multiple offences including drug driving, while a 38-year-old passenger was arrested and later released with no further action.
- At Chester Magistrates’ Court on December 1, McCann was jailed for eight months, banned from driving for 30 months, and ordered to pass an extended test, with police citing serious risk to other road users.