Man convicted on numerous driving crimes in Milton Keynes

Andrew Saunders, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of one count of Section 18 (Grievous Bodily Harm) on November 14 following a four-day trial at Aylesbury Crown Court.

Saunders had already pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous driving, one count of assault, and one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

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This is the moment 31-year-old Andrew Saunders thought he would escape the police. He was wrong!

A week before the pursuit, Saunders deliberately drove at a motorbike in Milton Keynes, injuring the rider & passenger

The pursuit was carried out by @Sussex_Police pic.twitter.com/skjVVASJMB

— TVP Milton Keynes (@tvp_mk) November 16, 2022

This is in relation to an incident that happened at around 7.25pm on May 14 this year, when Saunders deliberately drove a silver BMW at a motorcycle in Newport Road, Woughton Park, Milton Keynes.

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The rider of the motorcycle, a man in his 20s, suffered significant friction burns, and even though Saunders was found not guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving of the motorcycle rider, he pleaded guilty to assaulting the victim by driving his vehicle at the motorcycle.

The passenger of the motorcycle, a teenage boy, suffered a broken ankle, a dislocated shoulder, and significant friction burns.

In the space of seven days, Saunders injured two people on a motorbike before he tried to evade the police. His initial crimes took place in Milton Keynes before he fled to Brighton (TVP) (Image: Thames Valley Police)

For this, Saunders pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving of the motorcycle passenger.

A week after this incident, at approximately 3.30pm on May 21 this year, Saunders drove a vehicle dangerously, after failing to stop for police officers in Brighton, East Sussex. 

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After being detained by the authorities, he was arrested and charged before pleading guilty to one count of dangerous driving.

Investigating officer Detective Constable Hollie Cromarty, of Milton Keynes CID, said: “I’m pleased that Andrew Saunders has been convicted of these serious offences.

“The rider and the passenger of the motorcycle sustained significant injuries, after Saunders deliberately drove at them.

“The passenger in particular suffered a serious broken ankle, which has required extensive surgeries and rehabilitation.

Saunders actions in Brighton caused an accident whilst trying to escape the police (TVP) (Image: TVP)

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“A week after this incident, Saunders then drove dangerously to avoid being stopped by the police.

“Thankfully, our colleagues at Sussex Police were able to stop and arrest Saunders, who will now be sentenced on January 9 next year.”