Boy, 15, crashed stolen car into police vehicles

A 15-year-old boy carjacked a man in Dundee and crashed his car into three police vehicles after a joyride.

Two boys admitted a string of offences and traffic violations at Dundee Sheriff Court. Only one appeared in the dock, having been brought from custody.

Both are too young to be named. The youth brought to court admitted carjacking a vehicle on Dunbar Park in Dundee on August 1 2020, driving it dangerously and failing to stop for police.

Now 17, the boy was 15 when he assaulted the car’s owner by demanding he get out of his vehicle, seizing him by the clothing and struggling with him.

The boy repeatedly kicked him on the body, before robbing him of a mobile phone and his car keys, which he used to steal the vehicle.

The teenager drove the car dangerously the following day along Longhaugh Road, Findowrie Street and the A92 towards Arbroath. He took the car through Carnoustie, Barry and Monifieth before crashing into three police cars.

Throughout his journey, he failed to comply with a red light, repeatedly went around roundabouts the wrong way, travelled at excessive speed and on the wrong side of the carriageway, causing traffic to take evasive action. He collided with a car, before then crashing with two police vehicles.

The boy admitted crashing into a third police car on purpose.

Sheriff Paul Brown adjourned the hearing until Thursday for the boy’s co-accused, who is listed as being resident at HMP Kibble, a children’s secure unit in Paisley, to appear.

The boy is selfisolating, but his solicitor admitted 12 charges on his behalf.