'Britain's slowest police chase ever' as driver makes escape at 5mph in Derbyshire village
Euton Rook, 42, was arrested after leading police on a sluggish chase through a Derbyshire village, reaching speeds of just 5mph.
This is the moment a desperate driver led cops on "Britain's slowest police chase" after he tried to escape at 5mph in a car with no tyres.
Euton Rook, 42, refused to give up hope of a getaway as he trundled through a village in Derbyshire at between 5mph-10mph.
The prolific shoplifter continued to lead officers on the pursuit even after all four of his tyres were deflated by a police stinger on August 18 this year.
Police had been on the lookout for a Ford Mondeo with its number plate altered before spotting the vehicle near a pub in Swarkestone.
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Traffic cops turned on their blue lights to signal the vehicle to stop - but Rook carried on into the path of the stinger device which popped every tyre.
Comical dash-cam footage shows how the Mondeo then defiantly continued through the village at less than the speed limit for another two minutes.
Derbyshire Police said it was "one of the slowest pursuits ever seen in Derbyshire."
The chase ended shortly after when officers manoeuvred in front of the Mondeo to try and force it to stop.
Rook attempted to swerve but collided with a crash barrier, ramming a police car which injured one officer.
Rook, of no fixed address, was swiftly removed from the car, placed in handcuffs and arrested.
Checks found he was banned from driving, and was wanted for recall to prison, as well as thefts of baked goods from a Greggs and a Co-op.
The car was found to have tape over the number plate to alter the registration plate as it had been used in a number of shop thefts.
Rook was charged with two counts of shop theft, failing to stop when required by a police officer, driving while disqualified, using a vehicle without insurance, failing to provide a specimen, criminal damage and assault.
He admitted the offences at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court on August 20.
Rook was jailed for 41 weeks, disqualified from driving for 692 days and ordered to pay court costs of £85.
He must also pay compensation to the injured officer and the two shops.
Residents reacted with astonishment after the force uploaded footage of the "really slow speed pursuit" to social media.
One said: "Slowest pursuit in Derbyshire? I don't think there’s been a slower one seen in Britain. brilliant stuff."
Another added: "He wasn't going to give up was he, bless."
A third said: "Probably queued to get over Swarkestone bridge too" and another put: "Wow, lol, you can't blame a man for trying."