Banned Renfrewshire driver stole two motors and rammed one into a cop car
dailyrecord.co.ukA banned driver who stole two motors and drove one head-on into a police car has been jailed for over two years. Out-of-control Lee McEachan stole a Vauxhall Corsa from Renfrew’s Marjory Road which ended up in a police pursuit.
McEachan drove the Corsa at double the speed limit through multiple Paisley streets – and on the wrong side of the road in a bid to outrun cops on December 5 last year.
Once cops caught up with the 27-year-old crook, McEachan made off on foot resulting in the police helicopter being brought in to trace him.
Later that day, McEachan then stole a Mercedes Benz from the Glynhill Hotel.Cops were alerted to the stolen vehicle at the Glennifer Braes car park where McEachan drove the vehicle head-on into a police car before managing to flee the scene.Procurator fiscal depute Flora Napier told Paisley Sheriff Court a woman parked her car around 10am on Marjory Road in Renfrew on November 30 last year.
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