judgeA man who crashed through some police roadblocks in a stolen SUV was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

29 year old Brian Robert Stephan was arrested in January after fleeing from a police traffic stop and running a roadblock.

Stephan pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and one count of driving a vehicle without due care and attention.

Charges against coaccused Stephanie Liane Glaister were stayed.