A dangerous driver drove at a police constable and crashed into two parked cars in attempt to flee from the scene of other crimes in Horwich, a court has heard.

Jason Gleave abused a man at an address on Beatrice Mews and attacked a woman on the same street before the arrival of the emergency services at the scene.

Gleave, 42, arrived at the address on Beatrice Mews on August 26 last year after he was thrown out of it by its occupant, Mr Collier, who allowed him to stay at the property because he was homeless.

The prosecution, Clare Thomas set out the circumstances of the incident at Bolton Crown Court this week.

Ms Thomas said: "Mr Collier was asleep in his front room when he heard a banging. He saw the defendant and two females standing in the car park. 

"Mr Gleave was outside with a bottle of wine which he threw at the window but it hit the wall. He shouted 'get out here, you b*****d, I'll kill you'."

Mr Collier called the police but, before they arrived, Gleave attacked another woman who was involved in an altercation with one of these two females.

Gleave tried to flee from the scene after they arrived but to do so he drove at a police constable and trapped him in between his car and the police car.

Ms Thomas said: "He made no attempt to stop and made off in the direction of Mottram Street. 

"The defendant continued to drive in a dangerous manner until he collided with two parked cars."

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He was arrested and was charged with two assaults, dangerous driving, disqualified driving and a public order offence.

In mitigation Keith Jones said he was well-behaved while in custody over the course of the six months up to sentencing.

Mr Jones said: "He has nothing but good reports from his wing and from his workshop. He has completed an anger course, an alcohol course, a communication skills course and a victim awareness course. 

"He tells me when he arrived in prison he attempted to contact the relevant people to go through restorative justice so he could apologise to the police officer."

Recorder Katie Jones said a "terrible record" of 46 convictions meant there was no alternative to prison.

Gleave, of no fixed address, received a two-year sentence and a one-year driving disqualification on release.

Recorder Jones said: "You have a terrible record of compliance with court orders and the Probation Service says your risk is not manageable in the community. 

"A suspended sentence would not be appropriate. The total term of imprisonment is one of 24 months."

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.