WATCH: Driver jailed after 100mph police pursuit through East Sussex
Stefan Bradley drove the wrong way around roundabouts in a bid to evade officers
A dangerous driver who led police on a high-speed pursuit at more than 100mph in East Sussex has been jailed.
Stefan Bradley attempted to flee from officers on the A27 from Kingston to Brighton on July 24th this year.
He was seen driving the wrong way around a roundabout and then back towards Lewes and Polegate during the incident.
The 27-year-old, of Eastbourne Road in Polegate, then tried to escape the vehicle on foot before being arrested by specialist roads policing officers.
Bradley was sentenced to 14 months in prison after admitted dangerous driving, and failing to provide a specimen of blood for analysis when suspected of being over the legal limit for alcohol or a prescribed drug.
He was disqualified from driving for three years.
Lewes Crown Court was told how the incident happened at about 7.45pm on July 24 this year.
RPU officers identified a Kia Ceed heading westbound from the Beddingham roundabout on the A27 near Lewes.
The vehicle stopped shortly after the Kingston roundabout, but when an officer approached the vehicle on foot, Bradley drove away at high speed.
After turning at Falmer, he drove back towards Polegate, where RPU officers followed the vehicle from Eastbourne Road to The Thatching, and then to Park Croft where the vehicle was abandoned.
RPU officer PC Devlin pursued Bradley on foot to an address in Farmlands Close, where he identified him inside the property.
Bradley was then arrested, and following an investigation by Eastbourne CID, he was charged.
Speaking after the case, RPU Sergeant Vicki Rees said:
"Bradley’s driving was reckless and he put himself, our officers, and other road users at high risk of harm.
"We know that speeding and also driving while intoxicated through drink or drugs are among the main reasons why people are killed or seriously injured.
"PC Devlin showed determination to track down Bradley to the address in Polegate, to ensure that he did not evade justice.
"We are pleased that a dangerous driver has been taken off our streets and our roads."