AN 11-time banned driver who repeatedly rammed a police car following a high-speed chase has been locked up.

Zain Mohsin was said to have used his Volkswagen Golf “as a weapon” when he repeatedly reversed into the police car, injuring the driver, before fleeing the scene.

Bradford Crown Court heard how Mohsin, 36, of no fixed abode, Bradford, had a lengthy and “shocking” record that included four previous convictions for dangerous driving – and 11 disqualifications.

He was banned at the time of the latest incident on January 31 this year.

90mph in 30mph zones

Prosecutor Eddison Flint told the court how Mohsin was seen by a police officer in a patrol car at the wheel of a red VW Golf on Leeds Old Road in Bradford at about 4.10pm.

Mohsin, who was speeding in wet conditions, turned into a car park and stopped.

The police officer followed him and, when asked for his details, Mohsin gave a false name.

His passenger got out and became obstructive, prompting the officer to leave his vehicle to speak to Mohsin.

Mohsin then accelerated away, hitting speeds of 90mph in 30mph zones in what became a three-and-a-half-minute pursuit through Thornbury roundabout, jumping a red light at Arkwright Street, and driving on towards Dudley Hill before pulling over.

Thornbury Roundabout (Image: Google Street View)

Man rammed police vehicle EIGHT times

The chase was captured on watchguard footage, which was played to the judge in court.

Mr Flint said: “The officer positioned his vehicle at an angle to prevent him from driving off, then instructed him to turn the vehicle off.

“The defendant failed to do so and instead rammed the police officer’s vehicle.

“The defendant reversed and drove into the nearside of the vehicle eight times causing extensive damage to the vehicle.

“The officer … at the end of his shift was experiencing pain in his lower back, neck, shoulders, chest, and torso. He also reported headaches.”

Mohsin denied being the driver

Mohsin was detained a short distance away and taken into custody where in an interview he denied being the driver and claimed he was a passenger.

He later pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm, dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, failing to stop, and having no insurance.

The court heard that Mohsin had 22 previous convictions for 54 offences including for dangerous driving for which he was jailed last year.

He was also handed a 39-month driving ban.

‘Rotating door’ to his offending

Mr Flint said he had used his car “as a weapon equivalent” to cause whiplash injuries to the police officer by the “forceful” ramming of the police car.

Mitigating, Celine Kart acknowledged Mohsin’s “unenviable” record but said he would benefit from specific detailed work with the Probation Service to address his behaviour.

She said there appeared to be “a rotating door” to his offending and that he required “tailored work”.

She described Mohsin as “incredibly remorseful” and that there appeared to have been a shift in his attitude and engagement in that he had been abstinent from substances since being recalled into prison.

She asked the court to step back from immediate custody and to consider a suspended sentence.

‘High risk of harm to the public’

Acknowledging that Mohsin had accepted responsibility for what he had done and that he apologised, Mr Recorder Richard Thyne KC acknowledged that he suffered from anxiety, depression, and mental health problems.

But he took note of Mohsin’s “shocking record” as well as the “unpleasant” injuries suffered by the victim and rejected the defence’s call for a suspended sentence.

He told Mohsin, who appeared via video link from HMP Leeds: “You are a high risk of reconviction and a high risk of harm to the police, members of the public, and indeed to yourself.

“After careful thought it seems to me that the difficulty is that there is no realistic prospect of [structured work] at this stage or that you would re-engage with the Probation Service.

“So this must be another custodial sentence.”

What sentence did he get?

He handed Mohsin 12 months’ imprisonment for dangerous driving plus four months for dangerous driving, to be served consecutively.

He also imposed three months for driving whilst disqualified, to be served concurrently.

He banned Mohsin from driving for 31 months with an eight-month extension reflecting his latest jail term.

His licence was endorsed.

Mohsin must pass an extended re-test before driving again. That was imposed last year.

He was told he will serve 40 per cent of his sentence in custody before being released on licence.