Man pulls wheelies then throws electric motorbike off bridge after police chase
Owen Pendree was sentenced to 12 months in prison after being filmed driving dangerously and throwing his electric motorbike into a river following a police chase in Newport. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
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Illustrates the legal consequences of dangerous driving and the use of modern surveillance technology in police enforcement.
Figure caption, Owen Pentree dumped his electric motorbike in the river in the dramatic footage shared by police
Police chase footage shows the moment a "stupid" disqualified driver was caught pulling wheelies and weaving through Newport city centre traffic before throwing his vehicle into the River Usk.
Owen Pendree, 32, from Newport, was seen driving dangerously on Corporation Road on 30 June before a stinger was used to bring him to a stop.
He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and using a motor vehicle without insurance at Newport Magistrates' Court.
Pendree was sentenced to 12 months in prison and has been disqualified from driving for three-and-a-half years.
Image source, Gwent Police Image caption, Owen Pendree was sentenced to 12 months in jail and disqualified from driving
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