A teenage drug dealer, who crashed a car while trying to escape police on three separate occasions, has been jailed for more than four years and banned from driving.

Kashaf Rashid, 19, continued to sell hard Drugs on the streets of Bradford from the driving seat of a car, despite being arrested twice and bailed.

Judge Jonathan Durham Hall QC, sitting at Bradford Crown Court today, sentenced Rashid, of Penfield Grove, Clayton, Bradford, to four years and three months in a young offender institution.

He also disqualified him from driving for 12 months and ordered him to take an extended test before driving again.

Rashid pleaded guilty to three charges of dangerous driving, supplying heroin and crack cocaine, possessing both drugs with intent to supply and possessing criminal property, namely a quantity of money. The first incident occurred in Bertram Road, Manningham, in October last year.

He drove off when approached by police. The car hit a supermarket wall after Rashid jumped out, while it was still moving, in a bid to escape.

His car also hit a wall in the second incident, in January this year at North Park Road, Manningham, as he tried to flee.

The third offence occurred in July, in Back Russell Street, Little Horton. He was arrested after colliding with another vehicle while trying to drive off and was found to have a stash of drugs hidden in his trousers.

Sergeant Steve Banks, of Bradford District Drugs Team, which investigated the offences, welcomed the sentence.

He said: “This was a young man in the early stages of his criminal activities who, despite being caught on two occasions, continued to deal drugs on the streets of our city.

“These deals were taking place in public areas and the community continued to report the street drug dealing.

“This case demonstrates the commitment of the local communities to fighting such offences which has resulted in the arrest of a serious street drug dealer and him going to custody for a lengthy period.”