A dangerous driver who deliberately drove his van at two police vehicles during a pursuit near Faversham has been jailed.
Frazer Higgins, 31, was told to stop by a patrol near junction 7 of the M2 on 23 September 2024, as it was suspected that he was driving a flatbed van unlawfully. A police officer riding a motorbike signalled for him to stop but a pursuit through the Faversham area ensued.
During the pursuit, Higgins braked his van heavily and reversed it at speed, causing it to collide with the police motorbike. The officer was forced to jump off his bike for his own safety. A patrol car was further targeted by Higgins, who swerved his van along the road before reversing it into the police vehicle and causing significant damage.
Higgins abandoned his vehicle near a residential property and fled but a brief foot chase resulted in him being detained by officers outside an address in Egbert Road, Faversham. He was arrested and later charged.
On 22 January 2025 at Canterbury Crown Court, Higgins was jailed for two and a half years after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and other driving offences. He will also face a driving ban upon his release from prison.
Detective Constable Ellis Langford said:
‘Higgins should not even have been behind the wheel that day and his deplorable conduct whilst driving could have had devastating consequences. I am pleased that he has been given a custodial sentence.
‘I would like to thank the members of the public who stopped to offer assistance to the police officer forced from his bike that day, and also pay special regard to the witnesses who helped secure Higgins’ conviction and remove a dangerous driver from Kent’s roads.’