A teenager who was a passenger in a stolen Land Rover during a police chase has been given a community order.
Kieron Miller was a passenger in a Freelander, which was being driven by another man, during a police pursuit in County Durham on April 27 last year.
The stolen vehicle was towing a caravan at the time of the chase, which only ended when it became wedged in a narrow alleyway.
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Miller, of Douthwaite Road, Bishop Auckland, appeared at Durham Crown Court on Tuesday to be sentenced for aggravated vehicle taking.
The 18-year-old pleaded guilty to the charge at a previous hearing.
The court heard that another man had stolen the Land Rover Freelander, which was towing a caravan, and was driving it dangerously and "swerving all over the road".
The vehicle was "being chased" around County Durham, with Miller a passenger.
The chase only came to an end when the towed caravan became "wedged" in a narrow alleyway.
Robert Mochrie, defending, said Miller was a young man with no previous convictions and pleaded guilty at an early stage.
Judge James Adkin, the Recorder of Durham, said the incident was "instigated by an experienced criminal" and urged Miller to "stay away" from him in future.
The judge handed Miller a 12 month community order and ordered him to complete 100 hours unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation hours.
