Teenage Wolverhampton drug dealer who sped through Low Hill on electric motorbike avoids jail
A teenage Wolverhampton drug dealer who tried to escape the police on an electric motorbike has avoided jail despite carrying crack and heroin.
Raequan Johnson, 18, was spotted by police officers in Wolverhampton Road, Low Hill on August 13 this year driving a Surron electric motorcycle.
Instead of pulling over Johnson sped off and drove dangerously on Cannock Road, Guy Avenue and surrounding streets, switching from the road to footpaths.
Surron e-bikes can reach speeds of 50mph in near silence, and sell at retail for around £7,000.
When Johnson was finally arrested police officers found crack cocaine and heroin, a mobile phone and cash on his person.
Johnson, of South Street, Oxley pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possessing crack cocaine with intent to supply and possessing heroin with intent to supply and was sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday (January 2).
In mitigation, the court heard Johnson had pleaded guilty and was remorseful. Due to his young age Johnson was given a second chance by Recorder Abi Joyce who handed down a suspended sentence.
She said: "I am sentencing you to five months for the dangerous driving, to be suspended for 24 months, and for both possession with intent to supply offences 18 months, suspended for 24 months.
"If you appear before this court again in the next two years you will be required to serve these sentences."
Johnson was also ordered to attend 25 days of rehabilitation activity, undertake 180 hours of unpaid work and take an extended driving test if he intends to use the roads legally.