A man from Oakham has been given 14 months detention in a young offenders institution, suspended for 18 months, for driving offences in Lincolnshire. 20 year Finn Weston from Derwent Drive was also disqualified from driving for 3 years, and two months for driving whilst disqualified. He was spotted by Police on the A153 in Sleaford in September, and failed to stop until his car gave up ten miles later.
A man has been given 14 months’ detention in a Young Offender Institution, suspended for 18 months, for driving offences in Lincolnshire.
Finn Weston was arrested by officers after driving a Ford Focus in September 2026.
The sentence includes 12 months for dangerous driving and two months for driving while disqualified. Both sentences will run concurrently.
The 20-year-old was also disqualified from driving for three years and he must pass an extended test.
Weston, from Derwent Drive in Oakham, Rutland, was also handed a probation requirement and must pay a surcharge of £187.
Police officers saw Weston driving a Silver Ford Focus on the A153 in Sleaford on Sunday 13 September 2026 at around 4pm.
He was requested to stop but failed to do so and kept driving for a further 10 miles. He was arrested when his vehicle stopped working and he was pulled over in a layby near Tumby.
Weston was charged with dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, possession of drugs, failing to stop and driving without insurance.
He pleaded guilty to all charges at Lincoln Magistrates court on Tuesday 15 September 2026.
He was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on Thursday 29 October 2026.
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