Dangerous drink-driver hit police car twice in high-speed chase through Grimsby

A BANNED driver was chased by the police as he hurtled through the streets at high speed after a heavy drinking session, a court heard.

He twice collided with the pursuing police vehicle while trying to escape and seemed to ram it deliberately during the hair-raising escapade, the court was told.

Jamie Kiss, 28, of Wroxham Avenue, Grimsby, admitted dangerous driving, drink-driving, driving while banned, failing to stop for police and having no insurance on November 12.

He also admitted failing to comply with registration requirements as a sex offender in April and November.

Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Kiss drove a Ford Ka through three sets of red traffic lights after 12.30am before continuing at high speed while being pursued by the police.

The bad driving happened in the areas of Bargate, Welholme Road, Dudley Street, Pyewipe Road, Yarborough Road and Littlecoates Road, Grimsby.

Kiss collided twice with a pursuing police car and gave the impression that one of them was almost a deliberate ram, said Mr Evans. Speeds reached during the incident were 50 to 60mph in 30mph limits. Kiss later tried to run off but was caught within seconds. He had a female passenger with him during the chase.

A breath test revealed he had 100mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg.

Kiss was a registered sex offender and had been released from prison on April 7. He did not register his address to the police and gave a false name.

Richard Hackfath, mitigating, said Kiss claimed he did not deliberately ram the police car and that the two vehicles "came together".

It would not have happened if it had not been for his bad driving.

There was very little traffic on the roads but it was a built-up area. The episode lasted for just over two minutes. Kiss made the "stupid decision" after a drinking session to go and look for somebody who had stolen his off-road motorcycle from his front yard.

"It was an impulsive act to get in the vehicle," said Mr Hackfath.

Recorder David Dixon told Kiss: "Your driving was appalling."

Kiss was jailed for 17 months and was banned from driving for three years.

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