Driver still at large after police car is rammed in chase through Sheffield

During the early hours of last Friday, a BMW stolen during a burglary in Barnsley was spotted in Sheffield.

The driver failed to stop for police officers and a police pursuit was mounted.

South Yorkshire Police said: “As it (the BMW) left Gleadless and onto the ring road it attempted to enter oncoming traffic and one of our cars made deliberate contact with it to stop it.

“Unfortunately the driver was determined enough to ram his way out, causing damage to our car and a member of the public, who although shook up was not injured.

“The vehicle drove the wrong way up the tram tracks until it was abandoned just in front of Police Dog Vinny and his handler, who were travelling down the road.

“The two occupants ran but one was detained by the dog. Unfortunately the driver escaped, as the dog only has the one mouth.”

The force added: “We only make contact with cars when it is absolutely necessary and it's more often than not deliberately putting ourselves in harm's way to prevent harm to anyone else.”

Mohammed Khan, 42, of Spotswood Road, Gleadless Valley, has been charged with being carried in a motor vehicle taken without the owner’s consent.

He is due at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on June 17.

The police hunt for the driver continues.

Anyone with information should call 101.

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