Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
69/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
2
Crime & Law
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1
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An unsuspecting woman became the driver in a police chase after an officer sought her help to catch a fleeing criminal.
Suspect Jacob Roberts, 25, was banned from the roads when police noticed a smell of drugs coming from his van in the village of Abercwmboi, South Wales, a court heard.
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court → see → Abercwmboi
But when officers tried to pull him over Roberts sped off, crashing into parked cars and a building in his bid to get away.
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Roberts → try → bid
The police officer said to the woman: 'I need a lift' when chasing Roberts, to which she responded: 'Come on then.'
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she → say → which
Bodycam footage showed the moment the officer hopped into the driver's Nissan Micra and she asked him: 'Where to?'
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she → show → him
He pointed forward and said 'keep going' as the woman drove him to catch up with the dangerous driver.
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woman → point → driver
The officer then jumped out of the car and pointed his taser before arresting Roberts on the ground.
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officer → jump → ground
The footage showed the suspect's van driving wildly at double the 20mph speed limit through the terraced streets of the former mining village.
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van → show → village
An unsuspecting woman became the driver in a police chase after an officer sought her help to catch a fleeing criminal
He pointed forward and said 'keep going' as the woman drove him to catch up with dangerous driver Jacob Roberts as he pointed his taser before making the arrest
After ramming a police car Roberts ditched his van to flee on foot when he got to a dead-end lane
Suspect Jacob Roberts, 25, was banned from the roads when police noticed a smell of drugs coming from his van in the village of Abercwmboi, South Wales, a court heard
After ramming a police car Roberts ditched his van to flee on foot when he got to a dead-end lane.
But the quick-thinking officer chasing Roberts stopped the member of the public and asked for a lift so they could make the arrest.
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they → become → arrest
Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court heard Roberts had cannabis on him when stopped.
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Roberts → hear → him
He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failure to stop after a road accident, criminal damage to property and possession of cannabis.
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He → plead → cannabis
Judge Jeremy Jenkins said: 'Only custodial sentences can be justified for this type of behaviour.
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sentences → say → behaviour
'You are a very very serious accident waiting to happen.
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You → wait → ?
'Hopefully in custody you will realise and come to your senses that you cannot go on behaving in this manner.'
Roberts, of Mountain Ash, was jailed for 14 months and banned from driving for three years and seven months.
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Roberts → realise → years
PC Peter Kerswell of South Wales Police said: 'Roberts was already banned from driving when he committed these offences, he showed complete disregard for all other road users, including pedestrians.
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he → say → pedestrians
I hope it acts as a deterrent for others who think of driving dangerously.
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who → hope → others
'It's lucky that no one was seriously injured during this pursuit, we hope this sentence will give Roberts time to reflect on his actions.'
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sentence → injure → actions
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