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Conor McGregor lookalike who rammed a police car before being caught with cocaine and a fake gun while breaking Covid lockdown rules is jailed for a year
- Mark Nye, 36, was caught on camera ramming an oncoming police vehicle.
- He was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty.
- He was also banned from driving for three and a half years upon release.
- Nye has been branded as the doppelgänger of the UFC champion
A Conor McGregor look-alike who crashed into a police car, breached lockdown restrictions and was caught with cocaine and a fake gun has been jailed for a year.
Mark Nye, 36, was caught on camera ramming an oncoming police vehicle after being pulled over during a traffic stop in Surrey in March 2020. While under investigation into the accident, he was arrested for breaching security protocols. COVID.
He was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Wednesday after pleading guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving, possession of imitation firearms in a public place and possession of class A drugs.
Nye, who has been billed as the UFC champion’s doppelgänger, was also banned from driving for three and a half years upon his release from prison.
Mark Nye, 36, was caught on camera ramming an oncoming police vehicle after being pulled over during a traffic stop in Surrey in March 2020.
Dash cam footage showed him heaved his black Ford 4×4 into an oncoming police vehicle in an attempt to get away from the officer who had been questioning him.
Nye’s series of offenses began on March 10, 2020 when officers stopped him at a traffic stop on Yeoman Drive in Staines-on-Thames at around 7:10 p.m.
Dash cam footage showed him launching his black Ford 4×4 into an oncoming police vehicle in an attempt to get away from the officer who had been questioning him.
The clip showed Nye climbing onto the pavement of the residential street to try to get around the police car, before charging past it as an officer gave chase.
After fleeing on foot and getting into another getaway car, Nye was eventually arrested. He was released on bail while the incident remained under investigation.
He was then detained again on April 16, 2020 after being caught breaking the blockade. He was found with an imitation firearm and small bags of cocaine.
The clip showed Nye climbing onto the pavement of the residential street to try to get around the police car, before charging past it as an officer gave chase.
After fleeing on foot and getting into another getaway car, Nye was eventually arrested. He was released on bail while the incident remained under investigation.
Detective Constable Phil Haffenden, the investigating officer, said today: ‘Since the incident, the officer involved has suffered from chronic pain in his hand and was left with a permanent disability.
“Nye had no consideration for the safety of the officers involved or members of the public who may have been endangered by their dangerous driving. I am pleased that Nye is now serving prison time for his crime.”
A Surrey Police spokesperson said: “Mr Nye was asked by officers to stop after acting suspiciously and instead of complying, he rammed the police car before fleeing the scene.
‘He rammed a police vehicle causing an officer to fracture his wrist.
‘After ditching the car and getting into another vehicle, Nye was eventually pulled over by officers and arrested.
“During an extensive search of the vehicle Nye had abandoned, several small bags of cocaine were found.
“While under investigation for these crimes, Nye was re-arrested by officers on April 16 of that year for violating coronavirus restrictions and was found to be in possession of an imitation firearm, leading to his arrest. for this new crime.