A 23-year-old man was arrested following a dangerous wrong-way driving pursuit on the M5 near Oldbury, after he made threats to a woman he knew in Halesowen. Armed police intercepted the vehicle at around 10am on 24 May to prevent the situation from escalating on the motorway.
Joshua Jones, of Fountain Lane, Oldbury, was wanted by police after threatening a woman earlier in Halesowen while armed with a large Rambo-style knife. Authorities launched a search to locate Jones and the vehicle he was driving, a white Ford Puma.
The Ford Puma was spotted near Oldbury Ringway and failed to stop for officers, reaching speeds of up to 70mph in a 30mph zone. Footage from the National Police Air Service showed the car driving the wrong way around a roundabout and heading into oncoming traffic on the M5 slip road.
Armed police carried out a tactical contact to stop the vehicle just before it entered the motorway. Jones was arrested at the scene, and a large knife was recovered from the passenger seat of the vehicle.
Jones appeared before magistrates in Wolverhampton on 26 May, where he admitted to possession of a large knife, dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, criminal damage, and using threatening language. He was remanded in custody during a crown court hearing on 23 June.
Originally published by UKNIP.
