Jaydn Robert Shier: Albany man jailed for ‘reckless’ high-speed police chase and selling illicit drugs

An Albany man who led police on a “reckless” high-speed car chase and was found with more than 400g of cannabis, a large quantity of cigarettes and evidence of drug sales in his car, has been jailed. Jaydn Robert Shier, 26, appeared before Albany Magistrates Court on Tuesday via video link from Albany Regional Prison, charged with 13 offences. These included reckless driving to escape pursuit by police, carrying or possessing a prohibited weapon, and possessing prohibited drugs with intent to sell or supply. Police prosecutor Sgt Gary Simpson told the court Shier had been pulled over and underwent an oral fluid test in McKail on November 9, 2025, which later returned positive results for both cannabis and methamphetamine. Just before 5pm on the same day, police saw Shier driving at 81km/h in Orana, more than 20km/h above the speed limit, and activated their lights and siren to pull him over. Shier took an “evasive” right-hand turn and sped away from police, continuing to drive at speed through suburban streets in Orana. Sgt Simpson said he reached speeds of more than 120km/h in built-up areas where the speed limit was 50km/h, leading police on a chase for just under 4km. Police eventually located Shier hiding in a garage on Oxford Street in Gledhow, along with the car involved in the chase. When they searched him, police found 0.5g of meth in a clip-seal bag in his pocket, a glass smoking implement with traces of methamphetamine, and a set of 3D-printed knuckle dusters. A search of the vehicle revealed a “large quantity” of cigarettes and e-cigarettes, and a bag containing 450g of cannabis along with clip-seal bags, a calculator and electronic scales, all tools Sgt Simpson said were evidence of selling or supplying the illicit substances. Shier refused to give police passcodes to access his electronic devices, but when police eventually got into them, they found further evidence of Shier’s involvement in selling drugs. Defence lawyer Lucy Bourne said Shier had “panicked” when he saw the police car activate its lights and siren, and said he was “very lucky” nobody was injured as he attempted to evade police. She told the court Shier was selling drugs to fund his own habit. Magistrate Rosemarie Myers said Shier had placed “considerable” risk on himself, the pursuing police officers, and members of the community when he led police on a lengthy chase through a suburban area, before he lost sight of them and attempted to hide his car. Shier was sentenced to nine months jail, backdated to February 3, and was made eligible for parole. He was also fined $1500 and had his driver’s licence disqualified for a further two years and six months.