Driver crashes stolen car into armed officers’ van following 100mph chase

19 Aug 2025 • 4:46 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • A driver, Marlon Henriques, crashed a stolen car into an armed police van during a 100mph chase through country roads in Wiltshire.
  • The 12-minute pursuit began when officers tried to stop Henriques for speeding, during which he displayed extremely reckless driving, including running red lights.
  • Henriques's dangerous driving resulted in him crashing into another van, causing it to overturn, before then colliding with a police firearms vehicle.
  • The 30-year-old was jailed for 22 months and disqualified from driving for four years and 11 months after admitting to multiple offences, including dangerous driving and taking a vehicle without consent.
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