Courier to spend his Christmas in custody after driving at police car

A courier who sped at a marked police car in Arbroath, then ditched his fake registration plates in a bid to escape the law, will spend Christmas behind bars.

Shayne Bozho previously admitted driving dangerously on September 27 and 28 last year.

He also used illegal number plates, which he removed in an attempt to pervert the course of justice and further failed to provide police with his personal details when asked to do so.

Bozho, 29, of Little Burton Drive in Tipton, Birmingham, appeared from custody at Dundee Sheriff Court on a warrant after he missed a sentencing hearing.

The court heard he had been driving on Waverley Terrace, Abbotsford Road, Seafield Road and Seaton Road in Arbroath with his headlights off during the hours of darkness.

When he was approached by PC Martin Masson, Bozho was asked to switch off his engine.

Instead, he drove straight at a stationary marked police car.

PC Barry Stewart had to drive the squad car out of the way to avoid a collision.

Afterwards, Bozho mounted the pavement and drove at excessive speed.

Solicitor John Boyle said his client had missed the sentencing hearing as he was unemployed and could not make his

way up from Birmingham. However, he said since his guilty pleas were tendered, Bozho had gained employment as a delivery driver for a national courier company, despite the dangerous driving carrying a mandatory interim disqualification.

Sheriff John Rafferty was told social work reports ordered previously were incomplete and ordered them to be finished while Bozho was remanded in custody. He will return on December 28 to be sentenced.

Bozho appeared from custody at Dundee Sheriff Court.