An e-bike rider who was reportedly rammed by the 'irritated' police officer he had 'threw' had 40 convictions, including driving elications, has heard a court.
PC Timothy Bradshaw ensured that the then 17-year-old Mason McGarry broke his leg after he 'taken the law in his own hands' and used 'completely excessive' power to 'smack' in the back of the bike on batteries, Jury members were told on Monday.
The police officer of Sussex is rightly accused of serious injury by dangerous driving due to his 'incredibly dangerous' maneuver in Bognor Regis in November 2022.
On Tuesday, the court was told that Mason McGarry had 'stuck' his middle finger to PC Timothy Bradshaw, 55, in the run -up to the collision, who saw the then teenager falling to the ground.
His passenger on the electric bicycle, Dominic Mizzi, told the jury that the officer looked 'loose' after he had hit them and 'grinning and smiled' while making contact.
The court heard that Mr. McGarry had no driver's license and was previously disqualified to drive – and later got a conviction for his driving that evening.
Mr. McGarry said jury members that he had traveled past a pavement before the accident and agreed that he was in danger to other people.
He said to the court: 'I just drove around and just had fun.
PC Timothy Bradshaw is said to be rammed in the back of an e-bike that a teenager drove
'I rode on the sidewalk and there was a police car on the right and I kept driving down and I was with a set of bollards and I (made a) hand gesture. I think I put my middle finger up.
“I didn't drive fast.”
Mr. McGarry, Van Bognor Regis, estimated evidence behind a screen and estimated that he traveled on the e-bike with about 15 to 20 miles per hour that they had rented for £ 60 from Mr Mizzi's brother.
He said to the jury: 'I heard another reving car behind me and stupid shouted' police, police 'and at that time … I was beaten off my bike, then I got the floor seconds … I was shocked . '
The court heard that he was standing up and leaned to a nearby house and was then taken to the hospital.
Jury members were told that Mr. McGarry has more than 40 convictions for offenses, including theft, theft, burglary, a car without permission, dangerous driving, driving without a driver's license and attacking a care provider.
Jury members were told that Mr McGarry and PC Bradshaw knew each other since the now 19-year-old was only 12 years old and could not get along 'very well'.
Mr. Mizzi, 22, told Portsmouth Crown Court that he was' just directly from the bike and was' wiped out 'after the incident.
PC Tim Bradshaw, depicted outside the court, is accused of causing serious injury due to dangerous driving in November 2022 – he did not argue guilty
The witness, who himself has 22 earlier convictions, said that the officer “just laughed at me and smiled at me.”
He said about the role of a police officer, “There is a difference between trying to protect and serve the community, then they are released and violent.”
Mr. Gabb said that PC Bradshaw used 'completely excessive' power to 'hit' in the back of the e-bike in what was described as an 'incredibly dangerous' maneuver.
The officer would have 'enough' and chased Mr. McGarry after he had made 'unpleasant hand gestures' and the police officer and his colleague had 'smoothed'.
The public prosecutor said that PC Bradshaw may have felt 'irritated and irritated' by the actions, but that officers should respond in the right way and not be able to act out of annoyance or irritation '.
Jury members were shown Dash-Cam images of the moment the e-bike turned left to a home road with cars on either side.
The public prosecutor said that PC Bradshaw 'in Pursuit' followed them and added: 'He no radio for help, he did not radio for advice, he just did it.
'What he did, and I suspect you will be shocked when you see it … He deliberately drives on and in the back of the e-bike, bad.
Portsmouth Crown Court was told on Tuesday
“What did he do through warning or tried to stop the e-bike? The answer was nothing. '
Mr. Gabb said that the driver had not put his lights on or his siren sounded.
“He didn't try to stop this e-bike for a second except on the basis of what he did, and that was to hit the back,” the lawyer added.
Jury members then saw the moment that PC Bradshaw used the car to crash behind the e-bike.
Mr. Gabb said that after falling from the floor, teenager Mr. McGarry 'hung away' with a broken leg.
“Young men on e-bikes can be a bit annoying and that is to say the least,” the public prosecutor told jury members.
'Some people who ride these e-bikes are nothing more than a pain at the back of the local police and undoubtedly in this country we currently have something of a problem with how to deal with it.
'But what we don't do is of course not taking the law in our own hands.
'While we as members of the public have all the sympathy for the police trying to do their work … You can't, I can do with respect, do what he did because it effectively takes the law into our own hands. '
Mr. Gabb added: 'No warning was given, simply in the back of them.
“How on earth is that a legal application of violence?”
PC Bradshaw from Bersted, West Sussex, did not argue guilty of causing serious injury due to dangerous driving.
The process continues.
