This is the moment a knife-wielding robber started wailing on the floor after being taken down by police officers following a 100mph chase in a stolen taxi.
Leonard David, 26, was captured on dash-cam hurtling along the streets of Derby city centre after after carjacking a taxi at knifepoint.
The footage shows David eventually being tackled to the floor by police officers who lock him up in handcuffs and arrest him as he screams and yellows on the floor.
A court heard he had booked the taxi to pick him from Hartington Street in the early hours of the morning on October 28, 2024.
Once inside the vehicle, he became ‘argumentative and aggressive’ and demanded the driver give him money before repeatedly punching him in the face.
The driver handed over £10 but David continued punching him before telling him he had a knife and chillingly warned him: ‘Do as I say or I will kill you.’
David then ordered the driver to stop the car and give him the keys before speeding off in the Volkswagen Passat.
Police were called about the robbery and shortly after officers spotted the stolen taxi in London Road.
Leonard David, 26, was captured on dash-cam hurtling along the streets of Derby city centre after assaulting a cab driver while armed with a blade
The footage shows David being taken down by police officers on as his cries for help could be heard during the arrest
David led police on a terrifying 100mph chase through a city centre after carjacking a taxi at knifepoint
But David failed to stop and sped off, driving through pedestrianised areas, going through red lights and reaching speeds between 90 and 100mph.
The pursuit was abandoned for safety reasons before the car was found parked up in Thorntree Lane shortly afterwards.
Officers then saw a man matching the description of the offender leaving a casino in nearby Exchange Street.
Body-cam footage shows how David tried to run from officers before being chased down and arrested.
Officers found the key for the stolen VW Passat in his pockets as well as class B drugs.
The taxi was also searched and a stanley knife case and blade were found.
David, of Sinfin, Derby, was charged with robbery, dangerous driving and possession of a knife.
He admitted the offences and was jailed for six years and banned from driving for six years at Derby Crown Court on January 16.
The pursuit was abandoned for safety reasons before the car was found parked up in Thorntree Lane shortly afterwards
PC Natalie Morton, of Derbyshire Police, said after the case: ‘This incident has understandably a long-lasting impact on the taxi driver both mentally and financially.
‘He was subjected to horrendous violence and threats all while simply doing his job, and was then left unable to work for days after this incident while the car was repaired after David damaged it.
‘The level of violence and aggression David displayed was shocking and the fact he twice tried to evade capture is a clear sign that he did not want to face the consequences of his actions.
‘I am pleased that he has now been brought to justice and is behind bars for these offences.’
