A DRIVER reversed his Audi into a cop car claiming he was in fear for his life.

Glasgow Sheriff Court was told that on April 21 last year Josh Stevenson tried to flee police officers who had blocked his car into his driveway.

They had traced the 25-year-old to his home after seeing a similar Audi speeding in the area.

Around 9.45pm police were in uniform in an unmarked vehicle and carrying out a patrol when they saw a grey Audi coming from the direction of the M74 travelling at speed.

They lost sight of it around 10.30pm but saw it again at 11.20pm travelling at excessive speed.

Again, they lost sight of it but were aware of a similar vehicle normally parked on Westfarm Crescent, the court was told, so headed there.

Depute fiscal Ramsay Cunningham told the court: “They saw the Audi travelling at a sedate speed in a residential area.

“Police continued to follow the vehicle until it was parked in a driveway.

“Police positioned their vehicle directly behind the Audi.”

At this point officers noticed Stevenson immediately engage the reverse lights on the car.

It then lunged forward before the reverse lights came on again and it moved backwards at speed aiming at the front of the police car.

One of the officers was standing by the driver’s door and had to take evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle. The Audi then collided with the near side of the police vehicle.

The other officer was still in the car and was jolted by the impact.

Mr Cunningham added: “The force of the impact caused the vehicle to move 4ft in to the road way. Both police witnesses got out and made their way to the driver’s door.

“The accused opened the driver’s door and began to gesticulate aggressively.

“Both officers removed the accused from the vehicle and the accused aggressively stated, ‘I didn’t know who you f****** were’.

“The accused began to violently resist arrest.”

Officers placed him on the ground to restrain him before he was taken to Cathcart police station.

Both vehicles suffered extensive damage and one of the officers had an injury to his neck. Stevenson’s defence brief said his client told police he is subject to an Osman warning, which is a warning police give to individuals if they believe there is a threat to their life.

Sheriff Jonathan Guy deferred sentencing for two weeks to gather additional information.