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Police Interceptors S24E03 (13th October 2025)
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00:00This is Police Interceptors, and you're riding with the pride of
00:10Northamptonshire, Ace Pursuit drivers, with air support, and a crack dog unit.
00:23They bring down the bad guys, keep the streets safe, and battle 24-7, in the war on crime.
00:48This is what it is, isn't it? We find them, we lock them up.
00:50Coming up.
00:55He's crashed on the 840 brake towards Northampton.
00:59Man-hung for a missing dangerous driver.
01:02Oh, I really want to find him.
01:05I'm pretty sure you're hooked!
01:06A contain and call-out with firearms and the dog unit.
01:13And...
01:13The whole bonnet's bent in where the car's sort of taking the street right out.
01:17A lucky escape from a roundabout wreck.
01:20What's happened this evening?
01:22We're just having a walk.
01:37Flying solo in the south of the county is Interceptor Charlie Brown.
01:41This afternoon's mission is to track down a Mercedes with a marker.
01:48So he's plotting up for a roundabout stakeout.
01:52Quite recent intel that suggests that the vehicle is used by an organised crime group.
01:57And what this crime group do is either purchase or create fake documents like driving licences and certificates of insurance.
02:05And so we will try and spot the vehicle as it should pass us from the left, get it stopped and speak to the occupants.
02:15According to the latest ANPR camera hit, the grey Mercedes should be passing any second.
02:21There it is.
02:27Right on time.
02:30Where's he going?
02:31He's trying to run.
02:34But off the mark, the target is soon in sight.
02:38So it will be the Mercedes in lane one.
02:43What we'll do is try and display the follow me sign.
02:48Moving in front of the Merc in his marked bold, though, Charlie monitors the driver in his mirrors.
03:00If the driver has something to hide, he might not play ball.
03:08Reaching a roundabout, Merc Man undertakes and makes a break for it.
03:13Rerouting onto the A43, it's foot-to-the-floor time.
03:27The vehicle looked one-up and I don't pay off.
03:32Since this was only meant to be a friendly check on driving documents, control need to give the go-ahead for a pursuit.
03:38Charlie started out in the force control room.
03:56Now he's a pursuit-trained advanced driver.
03:59And although this might be his first solo pursuit...
04:041-1, we are off, off, off.
04:08With Silverstone Village on the offside.
04:11Wait.
04:12He remains as cool as a cucumber.
04:16Temporarily, high risk, wrong way around the roundabout.
04:19Back to medium.
04:20We are Dodford Road toward Silverstone, with an immediate left, left, left at the junction.
04:28Wait.
04:30The dangerous Merc driver is running risk after risk.
04:34Towards Abthorpe.
04:36Vehicle overtaken on the opposite side of the road.
04:40Before recklessly going the wrong way down the carriageway at 80 miles an hour.
04:45Aborted, aborted, aborted.
04:47He's travelling south on the north at 43, continuing towards Brackley.
04:53I've abandoned.
04:55A head-on collision at this speed could have lethal consequences.
04:59Just to confirm for you, I've turned lights and sirens off and I've stopped.
05:05Within seconds...
05:07..a fellow interceptor on the A43 makes a shocking call.
05:13They've just been a big RTC on the A43, but is it a sub-gray mark they were chasing?
05:19Yes, yes.
05:21It's crashed on the A43 towards Northampton.
05:24Big RTC.
05:29Dash cam from the other unit captures the moment the Mercedes crashes into the central reservation.
05:34Leaving debris rolling across the road.
05:45As the other unit crosses over the carriageway, they also witness the aftermath.
05:50The driver is AWOL.
06:04I'm amazed.
06:07I'm absolutely amazed.
06:11The pursuit couldn't have continued.
06:13That was...
06:14He's obviously put his life and other road users at such risk.
06:19All for what, we don't know.
06:22The concern though as well, obviously, as is our main role in the police,
06:27is to preserve life and limb.
06:29I mean, if he's injured, we obviously have to duty care to obviously find him.
06:34Oh, goodness.
06:37By the state of the road and the car, it's a miracle the driver has walked away.
06:43Are you happy I'll go and have a look for him?
06:48Yeah, yeah, yeah.
06:48See you later, bud.
06:50Every available unit are joining the search for the potentially injured suspect.
06:58The obvious route from where he's trapped was to go up the bank on the northbound side.
07:05Interceptors think the driver could have gone to ground in the surrounding village of Silverstone.
07:10But for how long will he be able to evade capture?
07:15Oh, I really want to find him.
07:31Near Silverstone, Charlie Brown located a grey Mercedes allegedly linked to organised crime.
07:37Speed.
07:38One, one, five.
07:41The dangerous driver at the wheel sped off the wrong way down the A43.
07:47Aborted, aborted, aborted.
07:49And within seconds...
07:51They've just been a big RTC on the A43.
07:55...crashed and fled the scene.
07:58Now the interceptors are searching for the suspect, who could be seriously hurt.
08:03And there's a new lead.
08:05Yes, he went down there.
08:06Yes, he went down there.
08:11Little London Road.
08:12He's led it down in the past few minutes, the public have said.
08:15The tip-off steers the search toward a large farm nearby.
08:28Hello, it's the police.
08:31Needle in a haystack doesn't cover it, but every possible hiding place needs to be explored.
08:42Sadly not.
08:57Do we obviously want to find him to arrest him for what he's done?
09:01But his welfare as well.
09:03If he is carrying some injuries, you wouldn't think he's got very far, but then he's still probably wearing his adrenaline cloak, and that'll still be pumping through his body at the minute.
09:16Get him, get him.
09:19Reinforcements are arriving to bolster the search.
09:24It's now a full-scale manhunt, with dog handler Dan Bradley Brophy tracking through the fields.
09:31All right, just above that gate.
09:33So he's carried on that way by the other sounds of it.
09:36Plus, the police helicopter is flying in.
09:40While search teams on the ground and on high keep looking, Charlie has been called back to the crash site.
09:59There's not much left at the front of the Merc, but officers have made a discovery at the back.
10:04Having a cannabis nursery of 62 plants on board could be one of the reasons for the disappearing act.
10:15Whether he's on his way to a grow house, maybe somewhere to go and plant them and grow them more.
10:22I think he'll be somewhere along the cultivation chain.
10:25We might not have him, but we've got what he cares about.
10:31Magic.
10:32But it's not over yet.
10:35There's an update from the search team.
10:38I've got sight of him, let's go.
10:42Consumers have spotted a male that matches the description.
10:46Pop up from a hedge line along the carriageway.
10:50So now everyone is spinning back around.
10:52I want to get him now.
10:54The last known location of the suspect was near these horse stables.
10:58Can I go up to that fence up there?
11:03It's really wet.
11:05I'll risk it to find him.
11:07Thank you though.
11:07It's okay.
11:09You might need wellies and waders for this job.
11:13Now run it again, back towards the trees, climbing over a fence.
11:16There's a fresh sighting.
11:19Charlie is going in.
11:21Oh mate, this sinks really, really bad.
11:23Here we go.
11:24Once he's knee deep in a boggy field, the team get the update they've been hoping for.
11:32I'm going to prepare for anything, come on.
11:36Do it up.
11:37All good.
11:38The runaway driver has been found.
11:41Other than being soaking wet, covered in mud and a few scratches, he seems to be in fine fettle.
12:00He's nicked for dangerous driving, dealing cannabis and driving without a license or insurance.
12:05The weed wagon he's wiped out doesn't even belong to him.
12:11I've been in shallower lakes than this.
12:15We got covered in, I've no idea what for the price of it, but I'm very happy.
12:20No one's come injured as a result.
12:23He's a dangerous driver, taken off the roads.
12:29We've recovered some drugs as a result.
12:35Yeah, really good teamwork from everyone all around.
12:39Oh Christ.
12:43Back on dry land.
12:45Any luck?
12:46Yes, we got him.
12:47Oh, fantastic.
12:49There's time for a quick boot wash, then it's over to custody to meet their man.
12:53Why is it so difficult to stop when you're told to do so by the police?
13:03We'll never know, are we?
13:05Because I don't have a driving license.
13:07That's it.
13:07Who's called Saturday?
13:09Was it you in the car when I'm serving for them?
13:13Yeah, you were?
13:17I should have started.
13:18He's just admitted to me in custody that he was a driver of the vehicle, asking me why.
13:25I was asking him to follow me into the services.
13:28So it's as good as a confession and we will look to charge and remind him, hopefully,
13:34get him before the next available court.
13:39Running man, found in a muddy field, was convicted of driving dangerously,
13:43driving without a license or insurance and dealing cannabis.
13:48And he won't be able to outrun his sentence,
13:50as he was locked up for nine months and banned from the roads for over 16 months.
14:04As well as reacting to evolving situations like the manhunt,
14:08the interceptors are also expertly trained at coming together as a team for pre-planned tactics.
14:14The operations department, which is traffic, firearms and the dog section,
14:20we do rely on each other.
14:22Putting a containment on a house, for instance,
14:24we always think about our colleagues as much as our own position.
14:28So teamwork for us is key.
14:30Early doors on a Saturday morning.
14:48Doghandler Steve Knight is blue-lighting to a job with the firearms team.
14:52Three men visited an address, one with a machete, one with a baseball bat,
14:59third male, it's unknown if he was armed or not.
15:03Just gone half past eight.
15:05Not your typical Saturday morning start.
15:11CCTV operators are tracking the allegedly armed group
15:14who have jumped in a car and travelled back to a house in Kettering.
15:20The hope is we're going to send the unmarked unit past
15:24to confirm the vehicle and an address that's possibly linked to it.
15:29Once that's been established, the marked units will be called round
15:33and it'll be a containment and call-out.
15:37So in other words, contain the people within the address
15:39and call them out one by one.
15:43Good boy.
15:44Good lad.
15:47Due to the threat of lethal weapons like machetes,
15:51a large team of firearms cops are responding.
15:55SS, we're just pulling up to it now.
15:58Body cam rolling, armed interceptors in an unmarked car
16:02scope out the target address.
16:08Yeah, there's nobody in the vehicle.
16:10Team, if you just get yourselves settled,
16:11then we'll have to do a tiny call out of the address.
16:13Marked firearms units and Steve move in.
16:18Right, we're just coming in to where the vehicle is.
16:26They're nearly ready to begin the contain and call-out operation.
16:30Good lad, wait.
16:31Good lad, wait.
16:33The elite team are trained to prepare for the unexpected.
16:37Our police have used us!
16:40Get us!
16:41A suspect appears.
16:42Come out of the address now!
16:44Thanks to the lightning-quick reactions from the firearms team.
16:51Walk that way!
16:52That's right, dog.
16:53Walk that way!
16:54Get on this, mate.
16:54The potentially armed suspect instantly has assault rifles, baton guns and taser trained on him.
17:00Come to here, mate.
17:02Stop there.
17:03Get on your knees for me, mate.
17:06Not to mention the added deterrent of Steve with five-year-old German shepherd, Blue.
17:11Good lad.
17:11Good boy.
17:12Good boy.
17:13Good boy.
17:14There should be two more in there, according to this track.
17:16All of this, guys.
17:17Get on the boat, mate.
17:18Get on the boat, mate.
17:19Get on the boat, mate.
17:20Get on the boat, mate.
17:21Get on the boat, mate.
17:22Watch him.
17:23Watch him.
17:24Watch him.
17:25Good lad.
17:26One in cuffs.
17:27Are you all right to pull him out, and then I'll get him out of the way, and then we'll
17:31go.
17:32I can see.
17:33I can see you inside of me, mate.
17:35The team continue the call-out.
17:37Come this way.
17:38Out now.
17:39Do you want something to go into here so you can?
17:41Yeah.
17:42You just take your bedroom.
17:43I'll go.
17:44I'll go and take it.
17:45Get on, sir.
17:47Not there.
17:48Don't go around.
17:51Send him.
17:52Send him to them.
17:53Watch him.
17:56Get on your back.
17:57Get on your back.
17:58Get on your back.
17:59Two out.
18:00One more person, bro.
18:01One more person.
18:02Suspect two is compliant.
18:04Armed police.
18:05Go to the front door.
18:07But suspect three, who could be armed.
18:10Matt, he's in the back of the address.
18:12Kitchen.
18:13Doesn't seem to be in a hurry.
18:14You!
18:15Come out now!
18:18That should do the trick.
18:19He's coming to the front now.
18:23Stay there.
18:24Stay there.
18:25Listen to my colleague.
18:26Walk this way.
18:27Slowly.
18:28Take him.
18:29Stop.
18:30Now turn around.
18:31Place your hands to swap your back.
18:32Take hold of people.
18:33Use them again.
18:34Do you trust him?
18:35Yeah, I've got a trust.
18:36I've got a trust.
18:41See what else is in there, mate?
18:42It's just two guys.
18:43Both in the kitchen.
18:46Three suspects safely in cuffs.
18:48A textbook contain and call out.
18:51We had reports that people in this vehicle have been linked to being in possession of a baseball
18:58bat and a bladed article.
18:59All right?
19:00So that's why you've been detained for that purpose.
19:02All right?
19:03All right.
19:04That's fine.
19:05We don't do the nice thing.
19:06We don't.
19:07There's a dog in the house and that.
19:08Look.
19:08We're not going to do anything to harm your dog.
19:09All right.
19:10We'll make sure it's in the house.
19:11You just shut up.
19:12Talk him for five minutes.
19:13Just shut up, bro, yeah?
19:14Just be quiet.
19:15Just get your mouth shut up.
19:16Some of the blokes seem a little cagey.
19:18You got anything on your tongue, mate?
19:20Nothing at all, mate.
19:21Let's face that, mate.
19:22No blokes out of him.
19:23No one come out.
19:24No.
19:25Blue.
19:26Enough.
19:27Enough.
19:28Hey.
19:29Come here.
19:30Come here.
19:31Come here.
19:32The trio are taken in for questioning.
19:35Police dog Blue's work here is done.
19:40Blue.
19:41Hup.
19:42Good lad.
19:43Good lad.
19:44Stay.
19:45Good lad.
19:46Good boy.
19:47However, the operation is far from over.
19:51The initial report said three or four males.
19:55So what the firearms team now are conducting a deliberate search of the property, making
20:00sure there's nobody hidden in there.
20:02All right.
20:03Show me the magic deliberate search.
20:06All right.
20:07All right.
20:08All right.
20:09All right.
20:10off-h torn off-h torn off-h torn off-h torn.
20:12All right.
20:13On-h torn.
20:15How about Belive!
20:16All right.
20:17In a finely tuned tactic, armed officers move through the house, clearing each room one
20:36by one. There's no one else in the property, only two pet dogs. While the team turn their
21:01attention to searching for weapons, dog's best friend Nighty is on hand to check on the
21:11pet's welfare. In Steve's 20 years on the front line, his proudest police moment is
21:22joining the dog section, but even without a canine companion by his side, he's a dab
21:30hand at sniffing out potential evidence. It's the handle of the pickaxe, Dave, and a snooker
21:39cue. That'll probably be it then, wouldn't it? If that's the case, then there is a pickaxe
21:46type object here, albeit minus the axe on the end of it. We'll seize that then, and we'll
21:52recover that. They haven't found any edge weapons, but what we have found, a cricket bat, a pickaxe,
22:00stave, and part of a pool cue. So all those items have been seized, because they could
22:07be relevant. People see things, you know, in the heat of the moment and think it's one thing,
22:11don't they? So that's been seized. The house is cleared, locked up. Dogs have been fed and
22:16watered, all secure. Job done. By half nine on a Saturday morning, they're getting back on
22:23the road, and Steve is happy with Blue's performance. Because of how dynamic that job was, poor lad
22:30didn't get to have a ball as a reward. So he's worked really hard for it, and in his little
22:38mind, he's got nothing for it. So we're going to give him a run out. He'll have a couple of
22:44balls and chocks. Suspects one and two were convicted of using violence to enter a property
22:51and public order offences. They were each given a 12-month community order, and had to pay
22:57£199 in victim surcharge and costs. Suspect one was also guilty of having an offensive weapon
23:05in a public place, and the pool cue was seized. No legal action was taken against Suspect 3.
23:15Yes, good lad. And police dog Blue went home happy. Yes, good boy. Good boy.
23:26Coming up... You need to blow, not set. The breathalyser causes some bother. You understand the concept
23:32of blowing. Yeah? And... That's it, there. That was it. Will a stop for no insurance end
23:40in a Porsche Taycan take-away. The intel marker on the thing, it's 105 grand. Blimey.
23:476-footer.
24:046-footer.
24:06Apparently it sounds like the vehicle's starting, but they can't see any fire.
24:10Interceptor Sandra Payne and Chris Locke are responding to a Grade 1 emergency.
24:15We've got reports of a single vehicle RTC up on the very north extremities of the county.
24:23It's driven into the centre of a roundabout. There's question marks over the driver being
24:30drunk or under the influence of something. But we'll head up there, see if we can get hold
24:35of him and see what the story is.
24:37Eyewitnesses at the scene are speaking to the driver. The male was slurring his words, asking,
24:43don't call the police. Can you give me a lift? He has a bruised forehead, two bruises above each eye.
24:49He had his top off.
24:51It's a bit bloody chilly to be top off.
24:55Temperatures are hitting lows of four degrees.
24:59They urgently need to check on the topless driver's welfare.
25:03Looking at this, it looks like the male's actually run off into fields.
25:09It's just standing like a sore thumb.
25:13Reaching the crash site, Sandra gets the latest from a member of the public.
25:17Hello there. Hey. He's just up and over the brow there.
25:23He's come down a couple of times, I think.
25:25OK. And the only thing is I'm probably more worried for his health.
25:28Yeah, no worries.
25:29No worries. All right.
25:30Thank you. No worries.
25:33The driver has ploughed into a roundabout and embedded his car in the undergrowth.
25:40With a fire crew on scene to tackle the potentially smouldering wreckage...
25:44Yeah, I think we're just going to relocate.
25:46The interceptor's priority is finding the driver who could have critical injuries.
25:52Just in that gate right there.
25:57Oh, that'll be in there, then.
25:59One shirtless man wandering metres away from the roundabout wreck.
26:05Hello, fella.
26:06Hello, you all right?
26:07You need to stay where you are, buddy.
26:09All right, mate.
26:10All right.
26:11I'm a bit worried about your welfare because you're car avenue.
26:13Have I?
26:14Yes.
26:15Yeah.
26:16OK.
26:17Where's hurting on you at the moment?
26:19Nowhere.
26:20Nowhere?
26:21No.
26:22Why are you, um, not clothed?
26:27What's happened this evening?
26:28Just having a walk.
26:29You're just having a walk?
26:30Yeah.
26:32Sandra's not convinced by the topless rambler's story.
26:35At this moment in time, I'm going to rest you on suspicion of section four driving whilst
26:39unfit through drink or drugs.
26:40Just turn around to the front for me.
26:43OK?
26:44Because I want to make sure that...
26:45I'm not aggressive at all.
26:46No.
26:47I want to make sure that you're fit and well.
26:48And we need to go through a breath test procedure on the roadside and smell alcohol on your breath.
26:52Let's come and get you sat in the car for the time being.
26:57Just mind this step.
26:59Nearly a fifth of all deaths on UK roads stem from collisions involving drunk drivers.
27:06Once this suspect is sitting comfortably, he'll be put to the test.
27:09Just take a seat in there for me, buddy.
27:12Mind your head.
27:13Ow.
27:17From advanced driver, TPAC and stinger train to family liaison officer and even drone pilot,
27:23you name it.
27:27Interceptor of 24 years, Sandra has done it.
27:30You need to blow, not suck.
27:33No, that's not long enough.
27:35It's fair to say she's carried out hundreds of breath tests in her career.
27:39Deep breath in and seal your lips around the tube and blow.
27:42No, don't block it.
27:44Don't block it.
27:45You're not blowing into the machine.
27:47More than enough to know when someone is not towing the line.
27:50Listen, there's no breath flow going through that tube.
27:53So you're blocking it with your tongue.
27:54Yeah, I'm trying.
27:55I've got asthma, so I'm trying to blow.
27:56That is not a reason not to blow into the machine.
27:59I'm trying to blow.
28:00I'm trying to blow.
28:01Deep breath in.
28:02Long continuous breath into the machine.
28:03Blow.
28:04No, not long enough, not hard enough.
28:09Attempt three isn't a success, nor is attempt four.
28:13You're not helping yourself.
28:15Try and blow.
28:17Attempt five.
28:18You understand the concept of blowing?
28:20Yeah?
28:21Blow.
28:22Or attempt six.
28:23What do you want from me?
28:24I've been blowing through the tube.
28:29Sandra has the patience of a saint.
28:33Right, listen to me.
28:35Open your mouth.
28:36Seal your lips around the tube.
28:37Do not block the tube with your tongue.
28:39And blow.
28:40Blow.
28:41OK.
28:42You're not blowing.
28:43On the ninth breathtakingly bad attempt, they're calling it.
28:49He's arrested for failing to provide.
28:53I'm pretty cold.
28:54Can I have a jumper please?
28:55I'm afraid we don't carry spare jumpers.
28:57Not very good, is it?
28:59I'll certainly go and get you a space blanket to warm you up.
29:02There's nearly a repeat performance with the drug wipe test.
29:06Just stick your tongue out for me.
29:08Bit further.
29:10Further.
29:11Open your mouth and stick your tongue out.
29:14But Sandra manages to bag a sample of saliva.
29:18You could be doing, like, better things with your life.
29:20Like, do you know what I mean?
29:21What, dealing with drunk drivers who are smashing into roundabouts?
29:24I'm not being driving.
29:25I'm not smashing into roundabouts.
29:28And tucks the suspect into the back of their car with a space blanket.
29:33Is there anything else that's hurting on you at the minute?
29:36I didn't raise one hand and I got punched in the face by a policeman, but...
29:41OK, that didn't happen.
29:43I don't know, I feel like it did happen, but...
29:46If that's what you want to say, that's what you want to say.
29:50The suspect passes the drug wipe test.
29:54While he's safely detained and warming up,
29:57Chris turns his attention to the utter carnage at the crash scene.
30:01We've got exposed electrics on this roundabout,
30:04so can we put the call in for Street Doctor to come out, please?
30:08He's actually managed to take the entire street light,
30:11still upright, about 15 metres,
30:14across the carriageway onto the roundabout herself.
30:20The mangled BMW is completely destroyed.
30:24He's clearly carried some considerable speed into the roundabout.
30:28To have taken a street light out and sheared it straight off,
30:32the whole bonnet's bent in.
30:34Lucky he's not injured other people or had passengers on board
30:36that have been seriously injured or hurt.
30:38For him to be just walking and talking with minor head injuries,
30:42he's an incredibly lucky young man.
30:45Northamptonshire's luckiest man is still talking.
30:48And trying a change of tack.
30:51Someone taking my car.
30:53Excuse me.
30:55Yeah, and I've already told you I'm not willing to discuss it any further.
30:58Are you under arrest or suspicion of driving it?
31:00It's really someone taking my car.
31:05Although there is a silver lining to his behaviour.
31:08At least he's got the ability to be annoying rather than being unconscious,
31:13needing medical attention from the fire crew for myself,
31:16waiting for ambulances to get him here,
31:18and potentially trying to just keep him alive.
31:20I've got to put him in the car a bit too aggressively.
31:23Okay, that's fine.
31:24That's not going to prevent you getting out of the car, is it?
31:26No.
31:27This is all being recorded.
31:29You're making yourself look stupid.
31:30Just get out of the car.
31:32I'm just having a good time.
31:33Yeah.
31:34That tin foil is making me feel like a bit of an alien.
31:39Without anyone to beam him up,
31:41Chris will be ferrying the suspected drink driver to hospital.
31:46Use your body heat to keep you warm.
31:50Once he's had a check-up,
31:51blood samples will be taken and tested for drink and drugs.
31:57Unsurprisingly, Northamptonshire's luckiest man
32:02didn't give a blood sample at hospital
32:04and later pleaded guilty for failing to provide.
32:07He was disqualified for driving for 30 months,
32:10ordered to do 200 hours of unpaid work and fined £199.
32:16On average, there are 300,000 uninsured vehicles using the UK's roads every day.
32:31It's such a widespread issue that the insurance companies fund the Motor Insurance Bureau
32:38about £500 million a year to assist people that have been involved in collisions with uninsured vehicles.
32:45The bottom line is, it comes off everybody's insurance premiums.
32:49So, the more uninsured cars we take off the road, the safer everybody is,
32:53and the smaller everybody's insurance premiums would be, in theory.
32:58When did it hit?
33:08A minute ago.
33:10Interceptors Michael Hollowell and, in the driver's seat, Charlie Ward,
33:14are investigating an odd ANPR camera hit nearby.
33:18The market here says, yeah, it's got their insurance.
33:22On a Porsche Taycan?
33:24Yeah.
33:25I find that really hard to believe.
33:28Not insuring a pricey Porsche would be unusual, but stranger things have happened.
33:35So, Charlie and Michael make their way to a bridge over the M1.
33:39I'll get out, because it'll be easier.
33:42Well, if it ever loads at you.
33:44The perfect viewpoint to spot the all-electric grey Porsche Taycan as it passes underneath them.
33:51Instead of showing them the torch directly at the driver's eyes,
33:55shining it behind the vehicles just to get a read on the number plates.
33:59It's quite hard to see them.
34:01Although, I reckon I could spot some Porsche headlights coming towards me.
34:05It'd be good if I could spot it before he did.
34:10It's a two-horse race.
34:14That's it there.
34:15That was it.
34:16That's it there.
34:17We'll call that a draw.
34:18Yep.
34:19That was definitely it.
34:20Hitting the gas.
34:21Such distinctive rear tail lights.
34:23They get behind the potentially uninsured high-performance motor.
34:29Nice car.
34:30Yeah.
34:31What are we doing now?
34:32Yeah.
34:33Just in case it fails to stop.
34:36Pulling in front of the Porsche, Michael lights up the follow me sign.
34:42Another intercept unit is also falling in behind in case the suspect driver takes advantage of being able to hit 0-60 in under 5 seconds.
34:57It's dropped a long way.
34:58Why do they always do that?
35:00They just let off the gas, don't they?
35:01This is electric though.
35:02It's got no gas.
35:03Yeah.
35:04It's got no gas.
35:05Yeah.
35:06It's indicated left, so.
35:07Luckily, whoever is at the helm of the Porsche's first all-electric sports car follows Charlie and Michael to the services.
35:32Hello, sir.
35:33How are you?
35:34I'm changing the problem.
35:35So we've got information to say that it's not been insured for quite a long time.
35:39The driver and passenger have paid £2,000 to hire the valuable vehicle and claim that insurance is included.
35:52Charlie takes a look at the documents.
35:54It's a rental agreement.
35:56It doesn't say.
35:57I see it says insurance at the bottom, but the car's not showing up on any policies.
36:04Is it policy?
36:05What is that is?
36:06I'll have a read through.
36:07It's not a policy though, is it?
36:09It's a hire agreement.
36:11All car hire companies usually provide third party cover as standard.
36:16If there's been a slip up, the lads could find themselves in a tight spot and the luxury rental car will be seized.
36:23A car like this, I mean, I know it's a 71 plate, but it's still an expensive car.
36:28It's £100, £105.
36:29Is that what they are?
36:30The Intel marker on the thing, so it's £105.
36:33Blimey.
36:34After some more digging with control, it's not good news.
36:39It's not good news.
36:40Yeah, it's not been insured since the 11th of the 4th, which is a month.
36:4511th of April?
36:46Yeah.
36:47There's been...
36:48This is for an Audi A3.
36:51Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.
36:54But this is what it would look like for this car.
36:56Yeah, but this vehicle has not been insured at all on any policies since the 11th of April.
37:06Interceptors will be taking the Porsche off the road.
37:10Okay, pass the key over.
37:13No, there's no one second.
37:15And the driver could be facing a fine as well as six points on his licence.
37:21You're going to be a reporter for driving no insurance?
37:24What?
37:25Like, if you can prove it, like, there is actually a...
37:28Yeah, if you can prove that there's an insurance policy in place, then we won't take the ticket any further.
37:32We thought we were insured.
37:34No, no, I understand that.
37:35I do understand that.
37:36Whether these guys were innocent parties that have hired it, that might come out in the wash.
37:41But, yeah, it is pretty unusual for a car of that value not to sharpen an insurance policy.
37:48So no matter whether it's a high-value vehicle such as this one or a low-value £100 banger, we're just enforcing the law and everyone gets treated the same.
37:57While the occupants wait in the services for a lift, all that remains is the delicate operation of getting the pricey Porsche on the back of a recovery truck.
38:08That'll do you.
38:11Did you find the P-bond?
38:14Yeah, yeah.
38:15And then the off-bond.
38:17Well done. Well done, that man.
38:22The uninsured Taycan was taken off the road, but the case against the driver was later dropped at court.
38:40Still to come.
38:43A rookie mistake lands a driver in hot water.
38:46Why don't you start being honest before you just go to custody, because I'm getting sick of it.
38:52It's a busy Sunday night shift, and the radio is alight with incoming calls.
39:17And for two miles on a moped.
39:22What's that job about? Thank you.
39:26But as soon as interceptor Harrison Beverley starts blue lighting to one incident,
39:32his next job pulls out in front of him.
39:35Oh, ****.
39:36After appearing to pull in, a mini driver changes their mind and veers back in front of Harrison's marked BMW.
39:50It's got its hazards on as if it's going to pull over.
39:53They can barely stay in the right lane.
39:54Harrison calls it in.
39:55It's not stopping at the minute.
39:56The speed's only 3.5, and if it doesn't stop in the next ten seconds, I'll have to call it a fair stop.
39:59In the nick of time, the driver pulls over.
40:00Roger.
40:01And stays over.
40:02Step out the car for us.
40:03Put your handbrake on.
40:04Put your handbrake on.
40:05Put your handbrake on.
40:06Step out the car for me.
40:07They're not off to a good start.
40:08What was that about?
40:09Have you had a drink?
40:10It's not stopping at the minute.
40:11It's not stopping at the minute.
40:12It's not stopping at the minute.
40:13The speed's only 3.5, and if it doesn't stop in the next ten seconds, I'll have to call it a fair stop.
40:18In the nick of time, the driver pulls over.
40:23Roger.
40:24And stays over.
40:25He's out.
40:26This goes forage.
40:27Step out the car for us.
40:28Okay.
40:29Put your handbrake on.
40:30Put your handbrake on.
40:31Step out the car for me.
40:33They're not off to a good start.
40:35What was that about?
40:36Have you had a drink or something?
40:37Yeah, M-I-E-P.
40:38Step out, then.
40:39I'm right.
40:40It's about 29.
40:41I'm not supposed to step out.
40:42Okay.
40:43You're under arrest.
40:44You're not stopping at the minute.
40:45You don't have to say anything.
40:46May have defence for him.
40:47It's no question.
40:48Some people shall outrun a car.
40:49And if you do so, may be good evidence.
40:50No need to stop the car for me, please.
40:51Queen van Harrison is highly skilled at detecting when someone isn't telling the whole truth.
40:57He's about to put this dodgy driver under pressure.
41:02Is it your vehicle?
41:03No.
41:04It's one of my best mates.
41:06Does he know you've got it?
41:07Yeah, yeah.
41:08Have you got a full licence up original?
41:10Me?
41:11Yeah.
41:12I've got a full licence, but I don't know the number on it.
41:16Although the 18-year-old claims to have a full driving licence, he quickly coughs to not having any insurance.
41:22Who's that in the passenger seat?
41:25That's me mate.
41:26Is it his car?
41:27No, it's not his car.
41:28Okay, so how do I know that this car hasn't been stolen?
41:31Er, well, I wouldn't really drive it if it was stolen.
41:35I hope so.
41:36But after a check on the lad's details, it turns out he would drive it without a full licence.
41:42You've got a provisional, haven't you?
41:43Oh my God.
41:44That's all right.
41:45You've got a provisional though, yeah?
41:46So why don't you start being honest before you just go to custody?
41:47Because I'm getting sick of it.
41:48All right.
41:49Things are rapidly going from bad to worse for this lying lad.
41:59Hello, my name's PC Beverley from the Rose Police Team in Northlands.
42:02I'm with your vehicle at the minute, the Mini Cooper.
42:04And they could go downhill further if the Mini's mystery owner doesn't back up his story.
42:10Yeah, so what's the crack with it?
42:13Obviously, your mates have got it.
42:14Is it a case of you generally didn't know?
42:16Or is it a case you want to make a report that it's been taken without your consent by your friends?
42:22His mate doesn't want to make a complaint.
42:25Your vehicle's now getting seized to Section 165 Road Traffic Act,
42:28which means it's no insurance because he's got no insurance to drive it.
42:31All I can say to you is don't give people permission to drive your vehicles.
42:37Very silly.
42:39It's going to cost the owner £192 to get the car back.
42:44Plus another £26 for each day it's left in the yard.
42:48Whenever you're ready, just load to that tube, please.
42:53There's zero alcohol involved in tonight's display.
42:56It's a simple case of driving lessons needed.
42:59Well, I was going to stop and then I didn't really think it was safe to stop on that road sort of thing.
43:06Obviously, I can see you've got your hazards on, but the fact that you pulled back into my path when I was going past it nearly wiped me out.
43:11Yeah, I don't really know sort of thing. I sort of went to stop and then...
43:17Do you think the fact you don't know is because you haven't got a licence potentially?
43:20Nah, I've been on the road for ages. I've rode motorbikes and everything, but I've pulled over to you.
43:25Yeah, but the fact you've got a provisioned licence, you haven't proved you can pass your test, yeah?
43:29If we'd have squeezed against something, we'd have been nowhere to go.
43:31Yeah, yeah.
43:33After some food for thought, Harrison de-arrests the teenager for failing to stop and reports him for driving without a licence or insurance.
43:42I know it's mates having a laugh, but...
43:45Yeah, nah, but...
43:46No consequences, yeah?
43:48One consequence they will face tonight is having to find a lift home.
43:53I think it's probably hit every single thing it can. It's dense everywhere.
43:59Mr Bump's motor comes complete with some questionable rules.
44:05I think just getting shut up and hold on, I think that sums it up to you, sir.
44:08Poor passenger probably, that's what he was thinking the whole time.
44:14The mini driver pleaded guilty to driving without a licence or insurance.
44:18He was ordered to pay £314 in fines and costs,
44:22and he received eight penalty points on his provisional licence.
44:29The mini driver blames behind the bar !
44:30My boss is the control of the car.
44:31My boss is the control of the car.
44:32He played a lot more than a hand.
44:33He told me when he had a vehicle where he was afraid of his ему.
44:34He said he'd have to stay with hisdriving debut.
44:35And he's carrying himself a car.
44:36To stay with his body.
44:37He's carrying the guys on his car.
44:38He's carrying the guy.
44:39He's carrying the guy.
44:40Yes.
44:41This swung...
44:42He's carrying the guy.
44:43He's carrying them...
44:43To stay with his partner.
44:46He's carrying the guy.
44:47You're carrying...
44:48...
44:59You