Sunday, May 24, 2009

Man jailed for ten years for ploughing car through town hall building

An angry motorist has been jailed for ten years after driving his car into a town hall, causing over £125,000 worth of damage.

Marcus Johnson, 33, blew his top after being told to turn his radio down by police, telling an officer: "I'm going to drive my car through city hall".

Minutes later, he sent his car careering through the front doors of the civic building in Wichita, Kansas, before speeding down a corridor at 45mph, causing staff to jump for their lives.



Security guards were later seen pouring through the shattered doors in pursuit of the car. Amazingly, no one was injured in the incident, which was captured on CCTV cameras.

Johnson told the court in Wichita he had been hearing voices in his head the night of the incident.

His brother Maurice pleaded with the court to show leniency as she said he needs medical help. But a judge rejected the plea and jailed Johnson for 10 years after he pleaded no contest to battery on a law enforcement officer.

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