Man led police on high-speed chase and crashed into fence

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A high-speed police chase ended with the driver being caught as he tried to run off after crashing into a garden fence.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard that Caldercruix man Arthur Smith and another male were in a silver Vauxhall Corsa travelling in Holytown on November 26, 2022.Police officers saw the car shortly after 5am and decided to stop it for a routine check.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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His passenger escaped.The court heard that Smith struggled as officers tried to handcuff him and he was taken to the ground before being restrained.Smith, 37, admitted dangerous driving and resisting arrest.He also faced charges relating to an incident in Main Street, Plains, on July 10, 2022.It was alleged that he was in charge of a car while unfit through drink or drugs and had cannabis with intent to supply others, but his not guilty pleas to those