Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Record
Daily Record
National
Gordon Currie

Stinger device used on £60k Audi to snare boy racer during 125mph chase on Scots road

A boy racer led police on a 125mph chase for 45 miles before officers eventually used a stinger device to puncture all his tyres.

The hard-stop didn’t deter Alan McDonnell, who kept driving on his wheel rims until he was blocked off by three patrol cars.

The 25-year-old was driving a powerful £60,000 Audi Q7 with a 155mph top speed and raced through roadworks at more than 100mph while crew were working in the dark in wet conditions.

He hit a roundabout on the outskirts of Dundee at 60mph and also tried to overtake a police containment vehicle before being stopped.

Sheriff Gillian Wade jailed ­McDonnell for nine months and banned him from driving for 22 and a half months yesterday.

McDonnell admitted driving dangerously at speeds up to 125 miles per hour between Greenloaning in Perthshire and Dundee in April last year. He also admitted to having no insurance or licence as he drove on the A9, A90, M90 and A85.

Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.