Man crashed into a police car in 'highly dangerous manoeuvre' trying to flee from police

PANICKING MOTORCYCLIST HAD STASHES OF CANNABIS HIDDEN UNDER HIS SEAT

- By MARK NAYLOR

A PANICKING motorcyclist who had stashes of cannabis hidden under his seat desperately tried to flee from the police during a chase - but he ended up crashing into a police car that was being used to block off his escape route.

Connor Goodwin recklessly thought that he could just about speed through a gap between the police car and a fence but he ended up hitting the vehicle's opened door and trapping and injuring an officer, Hull Crown Court heard.

Goodwin, 22, of Ormesby Walk, Cottingham, admitted dangerous driving, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, possessing cocaine and possessing £2,000 cash as criminal property on May 30 last year. Jane Rapin, prosecuting, said that Goodwin was riding a motorcycle in Spring Bank, Hull, at about 9.15pm when police signalled for him to stop because of the standard of his driving.

Goodwin failed to stop and he was riding at 45 to 50mph in a 30mph limit. He started to overtake another vehicle in Spring Bank West and he was again asked to stop but he again did not do this and continued weaving in and out of lanes.