A driver who led police on TWO reckless high-speed pursuits in ONE month has been jailed.
Andrew Jaiden Riseley swerved through traffic and put innocent lives at risk during the ‘terrifying’ police chases in December, last year, a court heard.
In the first, on December 2, the 20-year-old sped around the town centre before giving police the slip. He was later arrested at home.
Then on December 31, while on drugs, Riseley fled from police again taking them on a high-speed chase across the Weston estate.
It ended violently when he crashed head onto into a car carrying Gemma Stacey, 32, and her young daughter.
Riseley, of Lumley Road, Macclesfield, is now behind bars as he was jailed for eight months at Warrington Crown Court on Wednesday after admitting two charges dangerous driving, driving under the influence of drugs and driving with a licence or insurance.
The court heard that the first chase on December 2 started at 5pm on Buxton Road and ended three miles later on Ivy Lane.
Prosecutor Sarah Badrawy said Riseley hit speeds of 60mph, mounted the pavement and sped through a red traffic light before forcing his way through two lanes of stationary traffic and losing police.
The second incident was a two-mile chase which started at 10.30am on December 31 from Moss Lane to Bostock Road.
The court heard that during the chase Riseley reached speeds of up to 55mph and drove for 50m on a grass verge before colliding violently with the a VW Golf.
Ms Badrawy said: “The defendant become wedged between the car, driven by Ms Stacey, and a hedge. The defendant was still trying to drive away and was struggling to get into gear so a police officer smashed the car’s window and pointed his taser at the defendant.”
The court heard that a blood test revealed Riseley had traces of amphetamine, cannabis and codeine in his system.
Defending, Louise Nash, said two acts of ‘sheer stupidity’ had brought shame on his family.
She said: “The defendant comes across as an immature individual. The short sharp shock of being in custody has hit him tremendously hard. He has a large supportive family. This has brought shame and embarrassment on them.”
Sentencing, recorder of the court Sally Hatfield QC, said: “You drove in a terrifying manner.
“This was sustained dangerous driving in residential area.
“It’s extremely fortunate that no one was seriously hurt.
“Even after your arrest you tried to blame Ms Stacey for being in the wrong place.”
