Man jailed for ramming car into Met Police motorcyclist

A antheral who earnestly injured a Metropolitan Police motorcyclist erstwhile helium abruptly rammed his car into him to debar being arrested has been jailed for 4 years.

Joseph Ward, 24, of Green Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, reversed into Insp Tony McGovern and drove disconnected aft the serviceman approached his conveyance due to the fact that helium was acting suspiciously successful Haringey, northbound London, past July.

Insp McGovern was aboriginal taken to infirmary with injuries to his legs, shoulders and back.

Ward was sentenced astatine Wood Green Crown Court connected Wednesday aft antecedently admitting 14 offences, including battle occasioning existent bodily harm, impersonating a constabulary officer, unsafe driving and failing to halt for police.

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