A man has been jailed for more than four years after being convicted of drug dealing, dangerous driving and assault offences in Bracknell.
Motorolaoluwa Keshinro, 22, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison at Reading Crown Court following a Thames Valley Police investigation.
He pleaded guilty to multiple offences, including possession of cocaine and heroin with intent to supply, supplying cannabis, dangerous driving, assault by beating and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Police said officers stopped and searched Keshinro on 30 August 2024, when they found 18 wraps of crack cocaine and 19 wraps of heroin. His mobile phone was seized and later found to contain evidence of drug dealing.
On 16 October 2024, officers witnessed what they believed to be a drug deal on Church Road in Bracknell. Keshinro attempted to flee on an e-bike, riding dangerously before being caught. He was found with 16 bags of cannabis and two phones containing messages linked to drug supply, police said.
The court also heard how, on 14 March last year, officers tried to stop a black BMW seen speeding on Lily Hill Road. The vehicle failed to stop and was driven dangerously through Bracknell before crashing into a lamppost. The occupants ran off, but following a police dog search, Keshinro was found nearby in Garth Square with the car keys in his possession.
In a separate incident on 26 August last year, police said Keshinro assaulted a man by punching him before chasing the victim along a road in the Viking area of Bracknell while armed with a knife. He was stopped by members of the public before officers arrived.
As well as the prison sentence, Keshinro was given a five-year Criminal Behaviour Order banning him from entering Bracknell.
PC Amy Knowles, from Thames Valley Police’s Local Proactive Team in Berkshire East, said Keshinro’s actions had placed “significant demand” on the force.
“A majority of his offences were committed while on bail or under investigation, showing a complete disregard for the law,” she said.
“His actions, including dangerous driving in the middle of the day, drug dealing near schools and chasing someone through the streets with a knife, will not be tolerated in our community.”
She added that the Criminal Behaviour Order would help safeguard the public and prevent him from returning to the area.
