David Towse Charged Over Police Pursuit From Chelmsford to Ingatestone; Case Undecided
David Towse, 30, has been charged with attempted GBH and four motoring offences after a reported Essex pursuit. The case is at the charging stage only and has not been decided.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 19, 2026, 6:21 a.m. ET
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Aug 19, 2026, 8:12 a.m. ET
Hornchurch Man Charged Following Police Pursuit from Chelmsford to Ingatestone
David Towse, 30, of Plumpton Avenue in Hornchurch, has been charged with five offenses following a police pursuit, essexcountynews.co.uk reported. Towse has been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without insurance, and driving while disqualified.
Police allege Towse was arrested after a Mini Cooper failed to stop for a motorcycle officer from the Roads Policing Unit on Three Mile Hill in Chelmsford. The vehicle was pursued to Mill Green Road in Ingatestone.
The matter is currently at the charging stage and remains undecided. The charges are allegations and Towse is presumed innocent.
Aug 19, 2026, 6:21 a.m. ETFirst report
Hornchurch Man Charged Following Police Pursuit From Chelmsford to Ingatestone
David Towse, 30, of Plumpton Avenue in Hornchurch, has been charged with multiple offenses following a police pursuit, according to essexcountynews.co.uk.
Police allege that Towse was arrested after a Mini Cooper failed to stop for a motorcycle officer from the Roads Policing Unit on Three Mile Hill in Chelmsford, essexcountynews.co.uk reported. The vehicle was then pursued to Mill Green Road in Ingatestone.
According to essexcountynews.co.uk, Towse was charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, failing to stop, driving without insurance, and driving while disqualified. The charges are allegations and the matter is undecided; the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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