A motorist drove the wrong way down a one-way street and collided with four parked cars before his vehicle rolled onto its roof.

David Anthony Teare, 20, was handed a suspended sentence and banned from driving for two years after admitting dangerous driving and assault.

Teare, of Springfield Road, Douglas, was sentenced to 22 weeks’ custody, suspended for two years, and made the subject of a two-year suspended sentence supervision order (SSSO).

Prosecutor Richard Butters told the court how, on October 19 at 7.50am, Teare was driving a Volkswagen Golf and was involved in an accident at Kingswood Grove in Douglas.

When police arrived they found the car on its roof with Teare trapped inside.

A witness said the Golf had collided with their car at a stop sign then driven off.

The witness followed and they saw Teare drive the wrong way down one-way street. The Golf collided with four parked cars before it rolled onto its roof.

Teare was found to have cannabis in his system after a blood test but not enough to result in a charge for impairment.

On November 29, police were called to Waverley Terrace in Douglas after a report of a man being assaulted.

The victim told police that Teare had arrived at his home and asked to speak to him.

Teare was then said to have grabbed the man by the throat and pushed him into the door frame causing scratches to his arm and reddening to his neck.

Teare was found later by police and arrested. He initially handed in a prepared statement denying being at Waverley Terrace but then pleaded guilty to common assault just days before a trial was due to take place.

Defence advocate Paul Rodgers said that his client suffered from anxiety issues but was seeking to engage with the Drug and Alcohol Team.

’He has issues with substance use and mental health,’ said Mr Rodgers.

The court heard that Teare was already subject to a community service order and suspended sentence at the time of the offences.

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Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes told Teare that she could only give him minimum credit for his assault plea due to its late entry, which had meant the victim would not have known whether he had to give evidence.

Regarding the dangerous driving, Mrs Hughes said: ’You were driving the wrong way down a one-way street at 7.50am in the morning when roads were busy with people going to work or taking their children to school.

’I bear in mind you had cannabis in your system.’

The Deputy High Bailiff sentenced Teare to 12 weeks’ custody for dangerous driving and 10 weeks for common assault, to run consecutively, all suspended. He was banned from driving for two years with an order to retake his test at the end of the ban.

Teare must also pay £250 compensation to his assault victim and £250 prosecution costs.