Overview
- Lee Oakley, 44, was sentenced at Teesside Crown Court after pleading guilty to two counts of dangerous driving, two counts of driving while disqualified, drug driving, and possession of cocaine.
- The court heard he drove a stolen Nissan X‑Trail through York on February 14, 2025, running red lights, mounting pavements, and reversing into an unmarked police car before being arrested after a short foot chase.
- The Nissan had been stolen from Greater Manchester and fitted with false plates, and Oakley tested positive for cocaine at the roadside.
- In a separate incident on May 2, 2025, he fled a stop in a stolen BMW from Bury, reached about 130mph on the A689, and crashed at the Seal Sands roundabout, with a roadside test again indicating cocaine use.
- The sentence includes a 61‑month driving disqualification, an order to pass an extended retest, and a victim surcharge, with police emphasizing their focus on drivers who endanger the public.