Wales man admits driving dangerously whilst disqualified in North Somerset
28-year-old Zachary Williams from Caerphilly will be sentenced next month
A man from Wales has admitted driving dangerously - whilst disqualified - in North Somerset.
It's after he tried and failed to make off from police in Weston-super-Mare last Friday (November 24), but was later arrested after a pursuit in the town saw him hiding in a private garden.
The pursuit against 28-year-old Zachary Williams started at about 5.40pm that night, when officers who were on mobile patrol spotted him at the wheel of a car, which was suspected to have been stolen.
Police say he showed 'no sign of stopping' for them, so he was tracked on-road and in the sky, with the help of the National Police Air Service helicopter.
He stopped the car in a residential street in Milton about 20 minutes later, and unsuccessfully sought to avoid arrest by hiding in a private garden.
Williams, from Caerphilly, was charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving with no insurance and failure to provide a specimen for analysis.
He appeared at North Somerset Courthouse on Monday 27 November, where he pleaded guilty to all four offences.
He was remanded and will be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 12 December.
PC Marcus Cookson said: "Williams travelled at excessive speeds during rush-hour across large parts of Weston-super-Mare, including the seafront, in an effort to avoid arrest.
"Between pursuit-trained officers on the ground and NPAS' skilled pilots, he was unsuccessful and will be sentenced in a couple of weeks' time after an efficient investigation.
"It is pleasing to get another reckless motorist off the roads, especially as it coincided with Road Safety Week in which we have sought to raise awareness of dangerous driving."
More information about Road Safety Week, which ran from 19-26 November, can be found here.