Ryan Clayton-Kidd: Logan vigilante chasing stolen car sentenced

A Logan man was ‘shocked’ when a stolen car he was chasing in his vehicle rolled and hit a power pole, a court has heard.

A Logan man who hunted down his mum’s stolen car, leading to an outrageously dangerous chase on a busy road which ended when the other vehicle lost control and flipped into a power pole, has been sentenced.

Slacks Creek man Ryan Stewart Clayton-Kidd, 28, pleaded guilty in Beenleigh Magistrates Court on Wednesday to dangerous operation of a vehicle and, stemming from a separate incident, wilful damage and public nuisance.

The dangerous operation offence, described by police prosecutor Timothy Wise described as “vigilante-type justice”, was committed on April 5 last year at Loganlea.

Slacks Creek man Ryan Stewart Clayton-Kidd, 28. Picture: Alex Treacy

The court heard Clayton-Kidd was cruising around in his own vehicle when he sighted a Toyota RAV4, stolen the night prior, which he recognised as belonging to his mother.

He parked behind the car in an attempt to block it in, but the car reversed into his vehicle and took off.

Clayton-Kidd took off in pursuit, leading to a high-speed chase on Loganlea Rd which saw both vehicles travel southbound in the northbound lane, forcing other road users to brake and take evasive action.

Clayton-Kidd also blew straight through a red light, the court heard.

Police prosecutor Timothy Wise told the court the chase ended when the pursued vehicle “lost control and rolled into a power pole”.

“There is some dispute as to whether the driver’s loss of control came about from the defendant bumping him, he said he was bumped from behind on three separate occasions, but police were unable to ascertain which version of events is correct,” Mr Wise said.

The public nuisance and wilful damage charges stemmed from an incident on May 15 when Clayton-Kidd made a scene at a government agency, calling employees “f****** sluts” and kicking a glass door, causing it to crack.

Defence lawyer Bruce Affleck told the court his client was a truck driver with no previous convictions for drug or drink driving, or dangerous operation of a vehicle.

“My client was shocked it (the dangerous operation) turned out the way it did,” Mr Affleck said.

Clayton-Kidd was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment, wholly suspended for a period of two years.

He was also placed on an 18-month probation order, disqualified from driving for six months, and ordered to pay $4343.40 restitution for the damaged door.

Convictions were recorded.

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