A man who led police on a dangerous pursuit through Salisbury has been jailed.
Ricky Lee Langford was driving an Audi A3 on cloned plates when traffic cops attempted to stop him in London Road shortly before 5am on 24 August 2023.
The 35-year-old, of Rotherham, reversed and made off – resulting in a high-speed chase which saw him driving on the wrong side of the road around a blind bend.
The defendant, a robber wanted on a recall to prison, also drove through red lights, hit multiple kerbs and drove the wrong way round a roundabout in Southampton Road.
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He eventually crashed his vehicle up an embankment in Windwhistle Lane – and then attempted to flee on foot. An officer armed with a Taser quickly arrested Langford.
At Salisbury Magistrates’ Court on 19 January, he was sentenced after pleading guilty to failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen for analysis and driving without a licence and insurance.
He was jailed for six months and disqualified from driving for 49 months.
PC Ben Greening, from our Roads Policing Unit, said: “At one point during the pursuit, Langford went round a right-hand bend on a national speed limit road contravening solid white lines, making this a high risk pursuit.
“He showed absolutely no regard for other road users and only stopped the vehicle when he did because he lost control and crashed into a hedge.
“Further enquiries showed Langford was wanted in South Yorkshire on recall to prison – he was clearly intent on doing anything in his power to evade police.
“Langford committed multiple Fatal Five offences during this pursuit – these are the driving offences which are most likely to cause serious or fatal collisions on our roads.
“The risks he took were extremely dangerous and it is fortunate that nobody was injured or worse, killed, as a result of his mindless and selfish actions.
“I welcome the custodial sentence and four year disqualification. We do not want individuals like this on our roads and will do all that we can to target people like Langford.”
