Moment bungling yob crashes car then tries to flee police on foot... before being found hiding in a garden box

By SOPHIA STANFORD, NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:27, 22 April 2026 | Updated: 00:27, 22 April 2026 This is the outrageous moment a man was found squashed in a garden box as he attempted to hide from police who had followed him after he crashed his car. Ryan Whitehead had been spotted driving dangerously along the M20 on February 8 this year after he had been in an incident in Dover. While police pursue him, his car then slams into a traffic bollard while trying to overtake a vehicle. Dashcam footage then shows him dramatically careening across the road before ramming into an ivy-covered wall. Within seconds, the yob, who had donned a bright blue Nike tracksuit set, darted out of his car and climbed over another wall in his foiled bid to escape justice. Cops were then seen walking round the side of a house when they then open a slim plastic garden box, where Whitehead is seen uncomfortably hiding, with his head contorted to the side to fit him in. He is then handcuffed and pulled out of his modest hiding space.  Kent Police confirmed that Whitehead has since been jailed and disqualified from driving.  Ryan Whitehead was found squashed in a garden box as he attempted to hide from police who had followed him after he crashed his car His car slammed into a traffic bollard and then a wall while police were tailing him for dangerous driving with dashcam footage capturing him trying to run away  Kent Police confirmed that Whitehead has since been jailed and disqualified from driving The video of the bizarre wannabe-getaway is the latest showing a yob who had been struggling against officers. Earlier this week, a topless suspected drug dealer struggled with plain-clothed police officers trying to arrest him, sending white powder flying in the process. The man, 34, was stopped by officers from the Metropolitan Police outside a Screwfix store in Brixton, south London. Video footage captured by a passerby shows the man rolling around on the floor as he attempted to get away from police just metres from the front entrance to the store. Dressed in just grey jogging bottoms and one shoe, the suspect could be seen struggling to free himself from several police as they attempted to pin him to the ground. But the suspect did not give up, continuing to fight back as one officer attempted to handcuff him. As his arm was slammed to the ground, a bag appeared to burst, spreading a large pile of white powder on the floor in front of him. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.