A garden fence became an effective crime-fighting tool after thwarting a burglar’s desperate bid for freedom.
Daika Simmons, 23, had broken into a home, stealing the victim’s car keys, two handbags and an Alfa Romeo vehicle.
To try and evade police, he then drove the stolen car the wrong way down a dual carriageway.
Officers rammed the car, causing it to spin out of control and crash.
Thermal helicopter footage shared by the Met Police showed the burglar trying to escape into people’s houses through their gardens.
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Just a few fence slats from freedom his jacket became caught bringing the chase to an end.
The video shows a piece of the offender’s clothing stuck on the top of the fence as he desperately tries to yank it free.
Police officers are heard saying ‘he’s stuck on the fence at the moment’, before they approach the offender.
Simmons was found guilty of burglary, theft and dangerous driving and was jailed for four years and four months in prison.
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