Worksop: Pair stole oil from Clumber Park before high speed police chase through Manton

Christopher Michael Daniels, of Gateford Road, and Jake Anthony Dennington, of Cavendish Road, pleaded guilty to stealing oil belonging to the National Trust at Clumber Park on 13th June.

Dennington, 23, also admitted driving a Vauxhall Astra van dangerously on roads in the Manton area on the same day.

Mansfield magistrates heard a van owned by Dennington was seen being driven suspiciously by a warden at Clumber Park.

Male voices were also heard as someone tampered with the park’s oil storage tank. Dennington’s van was then driven past the wardens.

Later it was discovered 100 litres of oil had been taken.

Police officers saw the van being driven at speed towards them and recognised Dennington.

They had followed him driving at 80 mph down a country lane but had not chased him as the situation could have been dangerous.