‘Bizarre’ Derbyshire driver abandons car and flees from police – only to return to the scene and have vehicle seized

A driver saw his car seized by police after fleeing from officers – only to return to the scene in a ‘bizarre’ attempt to prove his innocence.
By Tom Hardwick
Published 4th Aug 2022, 09:37 BST
Updated 4th Aug 2022, 09:37 BST
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On Wednesday, August 3, the Derbyshire Roads Policing Unit attended an incident at Tibshelf.

They were patrolling the area when a driver spotted their car. Having noticed the police, he decided to park and run away from his car.

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In a tweet, the DRPU said: “Bizarrely, he then decided to return to the car prior to recovery to claim his innocence and explain that someone else was driving. Our officer has known the driver for 15 years.”

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The motorist was found to only have a provisional licence, and was unsupervised – and his car was subsequently seized.