Eastbourne man charged with driving offences after police car crash

A man has been charged with driving offences after he allegedly hit two police cars in Eastbourne.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2016, 18:01 BST
Updated 5th May 2016, 19:17 BST

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Daniel Stephen Jones, 29, of Langney Road, Eastbourne, was arrested and charged with driving a motor vehicle dangerously, driving a motor vehicle without a licence and using a motor vehicle without insurance in Eastbourne on Wednesday (May 4).

He has been bailed and will appear at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on May 8.

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Jones is accused of driving off at speed from an unmarked police vehicle in Cavendish Road at 12.40pm. He then allegedly reversed back and hit that vehicle. As a marked police vehicle approached, he then reportedly reversed and drove towards that vehicle colliding with its bumper. He then made off and was arrested.

An officer suffered a minor injury to his leg.

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