A man has been sentenced to 12 months after he was caught driving dangerously around Dawley in Telford earlier this week. Joshua New, aged 29, of Crown Street in Dawley, caught the attention of officers at around 12.10am on Tuesday (February 25) whilst he was driving a white Nissan Juke. Officers then followed the vehicle, which is when the driver then sped off, reaching speeds of between 60mph and 80mph in a 30 zone, refusing to pull over for police. Following a pursuit by officers, the driver then dumped his vehicle in Chiltern Gardens in Dawley, before making off down Dawley High Street on foot. Officers were unable to locate the driver but following number of enquiries they were able identify New as the driver and arrest him later that day (Tuesday 25 February). New was charged with two counts of driving whilst disqualified, two counts of driving with no insurance, failing to stop for police and driving a vehicle dangerously. He was remanded in custody and appeared at Kidderminster Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday 26 February), where he pleaded guilty to all six charges. New was then handed a 12-month custodial sentence, a three-year and 5-month driving ban, and the judge also ordered that he must retake his driving test once the driving ban has ended. Read more here: https://orlo.uk/rk7CI