Online gamer took police on real life chase

An online gaming employee raced through the streets at nearly three times the speed limit while trying to escape from police, a court heard. Yousif Al-Shamari, 26, works for ‘Blazingboost’ that helps players stay competitive in popular videogames like Helldivers 2, World of Tanks and EA Sports FC 24. Al-Shamari took police on a high-speed chase while disqualified on 19 March 2022 causing cars and buses to pull over to get out of his way. He then jumped out of…