Wolverhampton man jailed for leading Welsh police on booze-fuelled 100mph chase
The man was arrested after he was caught driving at 'excessive speeds'
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A man who led police on a high-speed chase while twice the legal drink drive limit has been jailed.
Dale Broome, 29, of Uplands Avenue, Portobello, Wolverhampton, was arrested in the early hours of December 10 following reports of dangerous driving on the A55 near Abergele.
Officers from the North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit caught up with his car but Broome continued driving, reaching 100mph on a 20mph road.
Broome then drove down a country lane before coming face to face with officers, then reversing at speed before becoming stuck in the mud.
Broome was arrested and later charged with drink driving, driving while disqualified, failing to stop, dangerous driving and driving without insurance.
Broome appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court on Thursday (January 9) where he was sentenced to 16 months in prison.
He was also disqualified from driving for four years and eight months.
The latest sentencing comes following the campaign Op Limit, a national police operation aimed at reducing fatal and serious road traffic collisions and protecting road users.
During the month-long campaign, almost 200 people were caught at the wheel whilst under the influence of drink or drugs.
Sergeant Emma Birrel, who led the campaign on behalf of the Roads Crime Unit at North Wales Police, said: "We have a zero-tolerance approach to drink and drug driving all year round, but our December campaign saw us conducting extensive patrols across the region.
"This included targeting hot spot areas and conducting intelligence-led stops. Officers were also out across the region carrying out proactive stops where they were met with thanks from the majority of those who had been stopped."
If you suspect someone is driving while unfit to do so, report it immediately to police on 101 (or 999 if they are posing an imminent danger) or anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.