Man who reversed car into Police vehicle narrowly missing officer jailed

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 11th February 2025, at 21:10hrs

Once stopped he fled from the car and was apprehended by Police Dog Quga

A Newton-le-Willows man has been jailed for 10 months for dangerous driving after a car was reversed into a police vehicle, narrowly missing an officer.

At around 2.40am on Friday 6 December 2024, a Matrix police dog handler attempted to stop a Honda car, which had previously been sighted driving at high speed, on Richmond Gardens in Newton-le-Willows.

The driver failed to co-operate or get out of the car and the officer applied one handcuff. The car was then reversed into the officer’s police vehicle, narrowly missing knocking the officer over.

The officer made repeated attempts to stop the driver who got out of the car and ran away. PD Quga was then released and detained the driver, allowing the officer to apply the second handcuff.

Daniel Bourne, 34, of Devonshire Gardens, Newton-le-Willows, was arrested at the scene and was today, Tuesday 11 February, given a 10-month custodial sentence.

He was also disqualified from driving for 42 months.

Matrix Inspector Phil McManus said:

“Thankfully the officer in this case only suffered cuts, bruising and soreness but the reckless actions of Bourne behind the wheel of his car could have had more serious consequences.

“Thankfully the officer was able to deploy PD Quga who quickly detained Bourne so a prompt arrest could be made.”