A Bolton teenager has been jailed for a string of motoring offences including leading police on a ten minute horror chase through busy streets.

Tyrone Worsley even issued chilling threats to someone who attempted to confront him about one of his thefts telling him he would “petrol bomb his home” and “slit his wife’s throat.”

Bolton Crown Court heard Worsley first struck in September last year when a vehicle was taken from Chorley New Road.

She obtained CCTV and put an appeal out on social media which allowed her to later track down her vehicle in Great Lever.

As she waited for it to be recovered Worsley approached and caused her to feel threatened.

Worsley struck again later in the month when he stole a motorbike from outside Booker in Farnworth.

The owner also put out appeals on social media and was told Worsley was the man responsible.

The Bolton News: Tyrone Worsley was jailed for 26 months

(Tyrone Worsley)

He saw an advert selling his bike and rang Worsely about it.

But the teen called him back and threatened to petrol bomb his house and slit his wife’s throat.

The following month Worsely was spotted in a Mercedes which had been stolen from an address in Bolton.

He was approached by officers but led them on a high speed pursuit at around 6pm.

Simon Barrett, prosecuting, revealed what happened next.

He said: “A high speed pursuit lasted for over ten minutes.

“On the motorway his speed reached 125mph.

“A stringer device was used to slow the vehicle.

“He abandoned the vehicle at Tesco in Walkden.

“Police arrived and detained him.”

Worsley appeared in court after admitting two thefts of motor vehicles, handling stolen goods, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, driving without insurance and malicious communication.

The court heard the 18-year-old has five previous convictions for dangerous driving and has spent his last two birthdays and two Christmases detained for his offending.

Nick Ross, defending, said he was “immature” but had not attempted to “play the system” by having a trial and had admitted his responsibility.

He added that he hoped never to be before the police and courts again.

Imposing a sentence Judge Tom Gilbart described his driving as a “selfish piece of stupidity done without thought for others.”

He added: “It is conceded on your behalf it is a remarkable piece of good fortune that nobody was injured or killed.”

He jailed Worsley, of Le Gendre Street in Bolton, for a period of 26 months.

The judge also banned him from the roads for four years and a month but said the 73 days he had already spent in custody would be taken off the ban.