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This is the face of a teenager who used a fire extinguisher during a police chase through Birmingham .

Shea McCallion will be sentenced this week after pleading guilty to theft, and aiding and abetting dangerous driving at Birmingham Magistrates Court.

The 19-year-old was pursued by police after reports of a car theft in Hodge Hill on October 29.

The next day, officers from the Road Crime Team spotted the stolen car and began to follow it.

After initially failing to stop, the car was pursued, where the passenger was seen releasing a fire extinguisher in the way of officers.

Police say officers were able to keep the vehicle in sight. "The man also threw a fire extinguisher cannister at a police car which caused damage," the force said.

"A short while later, the car was s

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