Bournemouth, Crime | Posted on September 18th, 2024 | return to news
Man jailed for dangerous driving on New Year’s Day in Bournemouth
A motorist who mounted a pavement in Bournemouth then collided with two police officers whilst attempting to make off has been jailed for a year.
Yussuf Mohamed Mire, aged 35 and of London, admitted an offence of dangerous driving when he appeared at Bournemouth Crown Court on 6 September. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison. The defendant was also disqualified from driving for a period of 18 months.
The incident happened at around 5.20am on Sunday 1 January 2023. Officers on duty in the town centre received a report from a member of the public relating to a man who appeared to be intoxicated whilst sitting in a grey Mercedes in Old Christchurch Road.
The two officers approached the vehicle and asked Mire to switch off his engine and exit the car.
The defendant subsequently grabbed the steering wheel and accelerated forward. He mounted the pavement, which was busy with pedestrians, and performed a U-turn. The two officers gave chase on foot and one attempted to pull Mire out of the car.
Mire responded by reversing the car into the officers, knocking them out of the way.
He drove off through a pedestrianised area before eventually abandoning his vehicle in Hillside Drive in Christchurch and taking a taxi back to London.
Following enquiries, Mire was arrested four days later and subsequently charged.
“Fortunately the officers involved in this incident did not sustain any serious injuries,” said PC Mark Burton of the Roads Policing team, “but it is clear that Yussuf Mire’s reckless actions on New Year’s Day last year could easily have had far more serious consequences.
“He put both the officers and members of the public at serious risk through his dangerous behaviour and I am glad that through our investigations we were able to identify Mire as the driver involved and hold him accountable for his actions.”
Police Constable Burton went on to praise the officers involved for the bravery they showed in attempting to stop the moving vehicle in order to protect members of the public.
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