A prolific drug dealer who was pursued and tackled to the ground after a dramatic chase through residents’ gardens.
Liam Halliday is back behind bars after being involved in an intense on foot chase through a housing estate.
The 24-year-old was holding £215 in cash, along with 15 bags of cocaine and two bags of crack cocaine on him totalling £1,100.
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The pursuit started after officers on patrol approached a parked up van to check the vehicle.
As the cops came towards the car it quickly fled the area before Halliday exited the motor.
The 24-year-old of St Ives Road, Hemingford Grey, ran into Warners Park, Cambridgeshire.
Cops on foot chased the drug dealer through the streets and residents gardens before being tackled on Park Road.
Bodycam footage captured the on foot pursuit where one officer hopped fences and sprinted down alleys.
The intense evening chase took place on 18 Aug, as reported by Need To Know.
The 24-year-old appeared at Peterborough Crown Court Tuesday (4 Nov).
Halliday pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and criminal damage.
He has now been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
Detective Constable Aaron Fletcher said: “Halliday is well-known for his involvement in dealing drugs in St Ives and surrounding areas and this sentence reflects the seriousness of his actions.
“Drugs cause harm in our communities, and we will continue to target those who profit from this trade.”
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