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Driver Who Took Car Onto Nottingham Tram Tracks Given Suspended Jail Term, Five-Year Ban

The judge suspended custody to prioritize rehabilitation through mental health care, alcohol abstinence, plus activity requirements.

Overview

  • Levi Gomez, 27, admitted dangerous driving after CCTV showed him following a tram along the University Boulevard tracks near Queen's Medical Centre at about 6:30am on April 6 last year.
  • A passing St John's Ambulance paramedic stopped, removed Gomez from the car, and was assaulted during the intervention before police arrived.
  • Nottingham Crown Court imposed a 10-month prison sentence suspended for two years and disqualified Gomez from driving for five years.
  • Judge Michael Auty KC ordered mental health treatment, 120 days of monitored alcohol abstinence, and 20 rehabilitation activity days as part of the sentence.
  • The court heard Gomez appeared heavily intoxicated, refused to provide a specimen, and had cannabis and bottles of alcohol in the vehicle, with police later praising the paramedic and confirming no injuries.