A 17-YEAR-OLD youth from Newport has been sentenced to six months in prison after leading police on a pursuit through the city.

He was imprisoned for drug driving, driving with no licence or insurance and dangerous driving after the incident on July 2.

PC Sean Meyrick was driving along Bristol Street when the driver of the offending vehicle began to speed up as soon as he noticed officers behind him.

Footage provided by Gwent Police shows the dangerous chase and the youth failing stop for the pursuing officers.

PC Meyrick then left the police vehicle, which the offender started to reverse into, before getting the offender out of his vehicle and arresting him.

“The manner of driving displayed by this individual was outrageous," said PC Meyrick.

"Many of the roads he was travelling along are in built up residential areas, with a 30mph limit.

"His total disregard for other road users and pedestrians was astonishing. We take a zero tolerance approach to anyone openly flouting the law in this way.”