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Thief who stole police car thought it 'big joke'
MEN on Sunday
|April 21, 2024
A MAN who stole a police car then drove it on an estate has been convicted and is facing a possible prison sentence.
Police said Daniel Wild, 33, thought it ‘was one big joke’ – but he is now due to appear before a crown court judge to be sentenced after he pleaded guilty to a series of charges.
The M.E.N. reported a video being shared on TikTok showed a liveried Greater Manchester Police 4x4 being driven recklessly in Kirkholt, Rochdale.
The car can be seen in the footage reversing along the pavement of a street at pace, before backing into a side street and bouncing off the kerb and back onto the road.
It happened after an officer left the vehicle to detain and arrest a 28-yearold man in a shop nearby after a pursuit, GMP said.
This story is from the April 21, 2024 edition of MEN on Sunday.
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