Brett Parker, 25, of Blackborne Road in Dagenham.
- Credit: Essex Police
A Dagenham man has been jailed after stealing eight cars and trying to escape police during a 100mph pursuit.
Between January 31 and March 5, Brett Parker, of Blackborne Road, targeted three homes in Chelmsford and five homes in Braintree.
During the eight burglaries, the 25-year-old stole a Mercedes, a Renault Capture, an Audi AS, an Audi A1, a Nissan Qashqai, a Kia Proceed, a Toyota Aygo and a Volvo V60.
Parker was caught on dashcam footage in the Toyota and was positively identified by officers.
On March 5, he was arrested following a high-speed pursuit after he was spotted behind the wheel of a Mercedes in Romford.