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Porsche thief Tasered as he tried to ram police off road

Lee Smythe was tackled to the ground after he stole a porsche and drove it through the streets of Birmingham
Police Tasered a Porsche driver after a high speed chase on icy roads (Picture: SWNS)

A car thief was Tasered as he tried to ram police with a stolen porsche during a high-speed chase on icy roads.

Dashcam footage captured the dramatic moment when officers smashed their way into the car and tackled Lee Smythe to the ground.

Smythe, 34, was spotted behind the wheel of the racing-prepared Porsche 911 GTS two hours after he stole it following a car key burglary.

Road cameras picked up the £60,000 supercar as it headed south from Staffordshire to Birmingham after it was stolen at 4.15pm on January 25.

Footage shows a patrol car follow the Porsche – which has a top speed of 194mph – as it races past Moor Street station and Selfridges in the city centre.

Smythe, who had a passenger in the car, then shot through a red light and sped away, despite the roads being covered in ice and snow.

He led officers on a chase through city streets before he lost control at a roundabout and span the car 180 degrees.

An officer is heard saying: ‘Speed increasing, we’re now five zero (50mph) as we approach a red light. He’s gone through a red.

‘Onto the roundabout, he’s still struggling for traction, and down towards Highgate.

‘We’ve approached a roundabout, oooh he’s had a big slide, this could be a crash.’

Another police car attempted to box him in while Smythe rammed the patrol vehicles with the supercar.

He was finally caught when a police car slammed into the Porsche and forced it onto a grass verge.

An officer then leapt out and smashed the car’s window before Tasering Smythe.

The car spins out of control
The roads were icy and snowy at the time (Picture: SWNS)
The car spins at a roundabout
The driver lost control at a roundabout (Picture: SWNS)
Lee Smythe mugshot
Lee Smythe went on to admit aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, and firearms possession (Picture: SWNS)

Smythe, from Stratford Road in Birmingham, admitted aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.

He was also charged with possession of a firearm after police discovered a can of pepper spray.

Smythe, who had 21 convictions for 45 previous offences, was jailed for 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court on February 25.

He was also banned him from the roads for three years and eight months and must pass an extended re-test to get his licence back in the future.

Police cars used to box in the porsche
Police officer used patrol cars to box in Smythe (Picture: SWNS)
Officers draw their Tasers
Officers drew their Tasers as Smythe tried to ram them out of the way (Picture: SWNS)
Police arrested a car thief following a dramatic pursuit in Birmingham city centre ? and had the driver locked up just two hours after he?d stolen the Porsche 911. See SWNS story SWMDporsche. Staffordshire Police alerted West Midlands Police to a car key burglary at around 4.15pm on 25 January this year in which a race-prepared Porsche 911 GTS was taken. Road cameras had picked up the car heading south towards Birmingham and a traffic patrol later spotted it near Moor Street station in the city centre. The high performance car sped away and shot through a red light. But driver Lee Smythe would soon find out rear wheel drive Porsches don?t handle too well on snowy, icy January roads! He span the car while speeding round a traffic island which allowed patrols to box the 34-year-old in and taser him at the wheel as he tried ramming his way out. Smythe, from Stratford Road in Birmingham, went on to admit aggravated vehicle taking, dangerous driving, failing to stop for police, and firearms possession. He appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on 25 February and was jailed for a total of 16 months.
Police said it was lucky that no one was seriously hurt (Picture: SWNS)

PC Rich Storer, of West Midlands Police traffic unit, said: ‘Smythe lost control of the Porsche on the slippery surface and was fortunate not to collide with other road users.

‘We knew we had to stop him quickly as he was an accident waiting to happen. We used some tactical contact to box him in and were able to swiftly get him in handcuffs.

‘It was a good job – to have him locked up little more than two hours after the Porsche was reported stolen was a great effort.’

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