Nuneaton man who drove the wrong way down A444 in a stolen van jailed

On Sunday 3rd September, Northamptonshire Police commenced a pursuit of a stolen vehicle, confirmed to be a missing Sprinter van on cloned plates.

The pursuit crossed the border down the M6 Northbound, where Mumford drove in the wrong direction down the A444 at high speed.

The police had to abandon their chase due to the risk of collision with the public, but a police helicopter continued to track the vehicle.

On Newtown Road in Bedworth, the van collided at speed with another vehicle.

The passengers in the other vehicle were later taken to hospital for minor injuries.

On Tuesday 3rd October, Mumford was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle dangerously, for possession of cannabis, for driving while disqualified and without insurance, and for receiving stolen goods.

PC Halfacree from Bedworth Patrol Investigations Unit said “It’s a miracle that no-one was killed as a result of Mumford’s reckless driving.  

“Frankly, even a provisional license holder should know that driving the wrong way up a 70mph max road is a phenomenally bad idea.

“We’d like to say a huge thank you to Northamptonshire Police for their vigilance in identifying the vehicle and pursuing it as far as possible.

“We are happy that some good came out of this in the seizure of the intact stolen motorbike, and in that we’ve given Mr Mumford some time to consider his life choices and the people he has hurt.”