A man has been jailed following a lengthy pursuit around North Wiltshire. Jason Maddocks, 36, of Portmead Place, Blaenymaes, Swansea, pleaded guilty to failing to stop, dangerous driving, driving whilst over the prescribed drug limit, criminal damage and possession of class A drugs following the pursuit which took place on October 1, 2024. Officers initially attempted to stop the vehicle in the Corsham area following information suggesting a vulnerable missing person from the South Wales areas was inside the vehicle. The vehicle was located by one of our officers travelling through the Chippenham area but it failed to stop. A lengthy pursuit ensued around Yatton Keynell, Castle Combe and Acton Turville areas before heading back on the M4 towards Chippenham, eventually coming to a stop in Hullavington airfield having caused extensive damage to multiple vehicles. Maddocks was arrested on suspicion of multiple offences and cocaine was located inside the vehicle. The missing person was also located and taken to a place of safety. He appeared at Swansea Crown Court on Friday (14/11) and was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment and given a three year and seven month driving disqualification. PC Nick Slade said: “This was a lengthy pursuit around several villages north of Chippenham – these are rural roads through villages where there could have been children crossing, cyclists and horse riders using the roads, yet Maddocks showed absolutely no regard for anyone else’s safety and was determined to flee from police. In doing so, he drove at excess speed, at times towards oncoming traffic, and even doing 100mph along the hard shoulder. "This is totally unacceptable, and combined with such a disregard for others he truly deserved to feel the full force of the law and I am glad he has been given a custodial sentence as well as a lengthy driving disqualification so he no longer poses a danger to road users.”