A youngster who repeatedly tried to hit a police officer with a automotive then wrote rap lyrics about it has been jailed.
On Friday, August 6, Tre Freeman, of Inexperienced Leach Court docket in St Helens, was sentenced to 40 months imprisonment at Liverpool Crown Court docket and was additionally banned from driving for 4 years upon his launch.
Freeman, aged 19, pleaded responsible to trying to trigger grievous bodily hurt, harmful driving, driving with no license and insurance coverage together with failing to cease after an accident at an earlier listening to.
READ MORE: ‘Good comeback’ from cafe proprietor noticed buying in Aldi
The courtroom heard how on October 31, 2020, two officers in a police van tried to conduct a cease examine on a black Vauxhall Astra parked up close to to Fox Covert Cemetery in Warrington.
One of many officers bought out of the van and approached the automotive to talk with the motive force, however the the automotive “saved edging ahead.”
The officer repeatedly shouted “cease”, however the driver continued to jolt ahead leaving the officer no selection however to take evasive motion to keep away from being struck by the car.
The Astra then accelerated ahead, placing automobiles in its path earlier than turning round, revving the engine and tried to drive on the officer as soon as once more.
The automotive then struck the police car and a wall on the cemetery earlier than driving on the officer as soon as extra.
It then sped away from the scene in direction of Pink Lane. Freeman drove in a harmful method together with going the fallacious approach down a one-way system in Latchford Village.
Cheshire Police mentioned the officer concerned was publicly recommended on the sentencing by the decide for her “professionalism and courageous actions” through the incident, whereas additionally hailing her as a “credit score to the pressure.”
Be part of our St Helens information, neighborhood and Fb group right here.
The car was later discovered deserted on Dig Lane and a forensic examination occurred, with DNA matching that of Freeman discovered on the motive force’s aspect of the car together with a facemask which had been left inside.
Additional investigation revealed that Freeman had been within the space earlier than and across the time of the incidents.
At 6.54am on January 12, 2021, Freeman was arrested at his dwelling deal with in St Helens and a variety of gadgets have been seized together with handwritten notes.
The notes have been lyrics to a rap tune he had written, detailing how he had tried to ‘run down’ the officer through the incident.
The Liverpool Echo sends newsletters on a variety of subjects – together with our weekly St Helens Stay e-newsletter which brings you information from throughout the borough in a approach you’ve by no means had earlier than.
Whether or not it is celebrating individuals, sharing points or discussing newest information, our e-newsletter covers all issues St Helens.
There’s additionally our our day by day information bulletin, now going out thrice a day, in addition to different newsletters for what’s on, politics, courtroom information, Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and humanities & tradition, in addition to each Liverpool FC and Everton FC.
Signing up is free and it solely takes a minute so that you can get the largest tales, despatched straight to your inbox.
How to enroll in an Echo E mail Replace
1) Go to our devoted e-newsletter web page at this hyperlink.
2) Put your e mail within the field the place indicated
3) Tick Echo St Helens Stay and as many packing containers as you want, for every e-newsletter you need.
4) Press Save adjustments and that is it!
He was subsequently charged with trying to trigger grievous bodily hurt, harmful driving, driving with no license and insurance coverage together with failing to cease after an accident.
Detective Sergeant Darren Reid mentioned: “Freeman’s careless actions may have had devastating penalties which don’t naked eager about.
“Because of the diligent investigation carried out by my crew of officers, they have been capable of observe down Freeman and establish him as the motive force of the car, bringing him earlier than the courts to face justice for the crimes he has dedicated.”
For extra information from St Helens Stay, like our Fb web page right here
Chief Inspector Neil Drum, of Warrington Native Policing Unit (LPU) mentioned: “Freeman had no regard for the lifetime of the officer who was pushed at a number of instances through the terrifying ordeal or members of the general public who have been going about their enterprise on what would have been a busy, albeit totally different, Halloween evening.
“I welcome the sentence handed down by the courts which ought to act as a deterrent to those that suppose they will get away with this abhorrent behaviour.
“I wish to commend the actions of the officer and her colleague who tried all the pieces of their energy to detain the motive force through the incident and to additionally thank all who have been concerned within the subsequent investigation which has taken a harmful particular person off our streets.”
Obtain newsletters with the newest information, sport and what’s on updates from the Liverpool ECHO by signing up right here
