Two burglars tried to ram three police cars off the road during chase

Moment two burglars tried to ram three police cars off the road during chase through country lanes – as duo are jailed for total of eight years

• Jack Setchell, and Charlie Dunn, 25, reversed into two police vehicles before smashing a BMW into another in a bid to escape being arrested by officers
• They have been jailed for burglary, theft and aggravated taking of vehicles 

This is the horrifying moment two burglars rammed into police cars during a chase in a bid to escape being arrested by officers.

Jack Setchell, 23, and Charlie Dunn, 25, were wanted by cops over a series of rural burglaries in North Yorkshire after they stole farm equipment, a quad bike and a Ford Fiesta, having carried out their crimes alongside Kieran Connor, 19, between 2.30am and 8.30am on June 2 last year.

While police were in pursuit the same morning, the duo from Hartlepool, County Durham, reversed a van into two vehicles before smashing a BMW into another.

Both Setchell and Dunn have now been jailed for burglary, theft, and aggravated taking of vehicles, with Dunn also pleading guilty to assaulting an emergency worker.

Shocking footage taken from the dash cams of the police vehicles show the gang driving a stolen white Ford Transit van which was towing a wood chipper.

This is the horrifying moment two burglars rammed into police cars during a chase in a bid to escape being arrested by officers

Jack Setchell, 23, (left) and Charlie Dunn, 25, (right) were wanted by cops over a series of rural burglaries in North Yorkshire after they stole farm equipment, a quad bike and a Ford Fiesta, having carried out their crimes alongside Kieran Connor, 19, between 2.30am and 8.30am on June 2 last year

The van stopped and the wood chipper became loose, but when police approached the van, Dunn sped off – injuring one of the officers in the process.

Dunn then rammed into a second police vehicle involved in the pursuit before crashing the van into a field.

Police found the van empty but shortly afterwards Setchell was seen driving a black BMW which also rammed several vehicles before crashing, which led to their arrests.

Dunn pleaded guilty to one house burglary, three farm building burglaries, one theft of a quad bike, three aggravated taking of vehicles and assaulting an emergency worker.

Setchell pleaded guilty to one house burglary, three farm building burglaries, one theft of a quad bike, and two aggravated taking of vehicles.

Dunn was sentenced to four years and six months in jail while Setchell was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on Tuesday March 7 at York Crown Court.

Connor pleaded guilty last month and the judge acknowledged his ‘low intelligence’ and that he had been encouraged to commit the crimes.

He was handed a a three-year community order with 300 hours unpaid work and 50 days rehabilitative activities.

Connor, of County Durham, has also been banned from driving for 12 months and must take an extended driving test before driving alone again.

Detective constable Abbi Symes said: ‘The series of crimes committed by Dunn, Setchell and Connor on the morning of 2 June last year are shocking and disgraceful.

Footage taken from the dash cams show the gang driving a stolen white Ford Transit van which was towing a wood chipper (pictured). The van stopped and the wood chipper became loose, but when police approached the van, Dunn sped off – injuring one of the officers in the process

 Dunn then rammed into a second police vehicle involved in the pursuit before crashing the van into a field

Police found the van empty but shortly afterwards Setchell was seen driving a black BMW which also rammed several vehicles before crashing, which led to their arrests

Detective constable Abbi Symes said: ‘The series of crimes committed by Dunn, Setchell and Connor on the morning of 2 June last year are shocking and disgraceful’

‘Not only did they ruthlessly target rural communities in Ryedale without any hint of remorse, they also endangered the lives of police officers who were called in to help the burglary and vehicle theft victims.

‘In the wrong hands a motor vehicle can be a deadly weapon, and it is plain to see that Dunn and Setchell were more than willing to reverse ram the police vehicles in their effort to evade arrest and escape justice.

‘Despite the extensive upset, anger and damage they inflicted that morning, North Yorkshire Police would not let them get away with it.

‘Dunn and Setchell are now facing up to the reality of life in prison, and Connor has been made subject to the most severe community order for his role in the offences.’

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