Man charged after Bristol pursuit

A 47-year-old man is due in court this morning (4 September) after he was charged with driving offences after a police pursuit in Bristol.

Bryan Smith, of no fixed address, were arrested on Tuesday (2 September) and the following charges were authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service last night:

• Dangerous driving
• Failing to provide a specimen for analysis
• Driving without insurance
• Driving while disqualified

He is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court today.

A second man and a woman, both also aged in their 40s, who were arrested during the incident, which ended in Ledbury Road in Fishponds, was released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.

A stolen vehicle was also recovered in the incident.