An Oxford man has appeared before Guildford Crown Court after a drug driving incident in which he failed to stop and instead rammed into three police cars.
The court heard that officers tried to flag him down in Tolworth at 11pm on May 21, 2021, however, he failed to stop and attempted to ram his way past them at a set of traffic lights, with another police car in pursuit.
He then reversed into that car and then forwards again into another, causing injuries to one of the officers.
Investigating Officer Sergeant Ben Grilli said: “What should have been a routine traffic stop quickly escalated. [The defendant] showed complete disregard for the safety of the public and ended up seriously injuring an officer from our team.”
The 36-year-old pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and assaulting an emergency worker, but was found guilty by the court. He also submitted a guilty plea to drug driving and failing to stop.
He was handed a 12-month suspended jail sentence and banned from the roads for 24 months. He must also undertake 150 hours of unpaid work and complete a rehabilitation activity requirement.
Sgt. Grilli concluded: “Speeding and driving dangerously are two of the fatal five offences – those that cause the majority of deaths on UK roads. As a Force, we are committed to robustly tackling these offences and holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.”
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