Man jailed for involvement in theft of £8,400 quad bike from Shap

A man was jailed for his involvement in the theft of, and the handling of quad bikes, stolen from rural properties last year.

John Thomas Fenwick was arrested after a police chase, initially by road, and then on foot, in the south-west Durham area in the early hours of February 27, last year.

Durham Crown Court heard he was at the wheel of a Ford Transit van pursued by police which was abandoned in Cockfield, before the foot chase as he headed in the direction of Butterknowle.

Backed by the support of a police helicopter, his movements were monitored from the air, helping officers on the ground to stay in touch with him, until he was arrested, after a taser was deployed.