26-year-old Joseph Barrass from Newport has been charged with 5 motoring offences, including dangerous driving, following a pursuit in Shanklin yesterday (Tuesday).
As previously reported by Island Echo, Police were involved in the pursuit of a Ford Focus shortly before 13:00 on Tuesday afternoon.
Officers pursued the Focus through Shanklin and up Victoria Avenue. It wasn’t long until the car was dumped and both the driver and passenger made a run for it, but they were soon detained.
Now, it has been confirmed that Joseph Barrass, 26, of Brickfield Close in Newport, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, using a motor vehicle without insurance and 2 other offences.
Barrass has been remanded in custody to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Wednesday).
Its a worry that youth of that age do not have the brain capacity to realise the potential consequences of their actions. It only takes one wrong move and someone could be killed. What are the parents thinking their son/daughter is out doing during the day?? If that was my son I would be ashamed. Forget fines and suspended sentences what they need is some actual discipline. Make them do full time work, make them clean the streets and our parks. Not just for a week, but for 6 weeks. If that doesn’t work then some form of boot camp where they can learn respect and discipline. Jail should be a last resort and for the most serious offences.
Absolutely. Too soft on anyone who does this, whatever their age!
He’s not a youth he’s a man and should be heavily penalised !!;
John – he is 26 so hardly a youth and long out of parental control. Sorry but blaming the parents as usual for this one won’t wash in this case.
AT aged 26 I dont consider him a youth but a spell in the army under a watchful eye of a Sargent Major may sort him out . He should by now know right from wrong unless he is short of a shilling.
They KNOW, they just don’t care. If YOU don’t understand that, then you don’t understand the mentality of the charity kept young of today.
Lock him up and throw the key away
Brian Arnold must live in fantasy world if he thinks the courts will punish the dregs of society
Born on fools day.
Never heard of the name Barrass and never heard of Brickfield Close
Brickfield Close isn’t hard to find, just google it!
What does your ignorance have to do with the price of fish?
A Guppy, if you look at the size of the fish, has a far bigger brain in comparison than you do. And it uses it far better than you use yours.!!
Yet another idiot who thinks they can out-run the police. No consideration for public safety. He has no excuses and deserves all he gets.
Bare ass and apply birch
Yet another idiot