Driver wanted on prison recall found 'hiding from police under car' in Glasgow

A driver wanted on prison recall was arrested by police in Glasgow after attempting to evade officers by hiding under a car.

Glasgow’s Road Policing unit spotted a vehicle driving at speed on the M74 around 8.30pm on Monday before it failed to stop for officers.

It was then pursued towards Cambuslang.

Police used a stinger device to deflate the vehicle’s tyres before the driver made off on foot through nearby gardens.

He was then found hiding under a car and discovered to be wanted on prison recall.

The 32-year-old male was allegedly found to be disqualified from driving, in possession of drugs and a knife and refused to provide roadside samples for drugs and alcohol.

The car was confirmed to be stolen and displaying “cloned” number plates.

The driver appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Around 7pm the same night, officers from the same division attended reports of a stolen car parked in the Ibrox area.

An extensive area search was conducted, and three vehicles, which had recently been stolen from different parts of the city, were recovered.

Officers from the same division attended reports of a stolen car being parked in the Ibrox area. Police Scotland

The vehicles are to undergo forensic examination before being returned to the rightful owner.

The force said six drink and drug drivers, six uninsured drivers and four drivers driving otherwise in accordance with a driving licence were found since midnight on Monday.

Officers also seized ten cars for driving with no licence or insurance and three disqualified drivers arrested.