…By Alan Peterson for TDPel Media.
Ricky Davies, who has accumulated 98 previous offenses, abandoned the stolen car only after sturdy railings alongside a mobility ramp prevented it from colliding with a nearby house.
Witnesses reported seeing the driver of the Civic fleeing the scene toward Penlan Leisure Centre.
However, it was returned to the Swansea police with an action plan for further work, resulting in resubmission in November.
He now resides with a friend in another part of Swansea, is free from drugs and alcohol, and has gained clarity about his life.