Bike criminal banged up after 100mph pursuit ends with a sting
Pursuit lasted for 45 minutes before a stinger was deployed
O ‘He was willing to put lives in danger’ SGT TONY MCGOVERN, OP VENICE
Aman who led police on a 45-minute chase through London on a motorbike has been jailed for eight months and disqualified from driving for 18 months. Corey Briscoe-McLeary, 38, of Janson Close, NW10, was finally brought to a halt when a stinger was deployed by officers from Operation Venice, but not before he had clocked speeds of up to 100mph in 30mph zones and mounted pavements. Briscoe-McCleary was brought to the attention of Op Venice officers by the National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter operator after the crew saw him riding at speed and acting suspiciously. He entered Brent Cross shopping centre car park briefly before heading north on the M1 into Hertfordshire.
“I have been a police officer for 15 years and the manner of riding displayed in this incident was one of the worst examples I have ever seen,” said Sergeant Tony McGovern, the officer in charge of the Operation Venice Scorpion Unit who deployed the stinger. “It was highly dangerous and this individual put his own life, and the life of other members of the public, in serious danger - this was without police units in direct pursuit. “The main focus of everyone involved in this incident was bringing it to a safe conclusion. We could not let the high powered motorcycle to continue being ridden in the manner it was – to allow it to continue would have posed even further serious risk to the public. It was clear Briscoe-McLeary was willing to take high risks to evade capture, and I am pleased that the actions taken prevented serious injury or worse coming to members of the public and the rider himself. “The reckless actions of Briscoe-McLeary during this incident show his clear lack of consideration or care for the judicial system, the public or the police. With colleagues across the Met, Operation Venice will continue to identify and pursue those intent on committing violent and audacious crimes on the streets of London.” Briscoe-McLeary was also sentenced for offences he was wanted for prior to the dangerous driving incident including battery, possession of a class A drug (cocaine), possession of a class B drug (cannabis) and breach of a conditional discharge. The sentences will run concurrently, making his total imprisonment eight months.