A drug dealer who seriously injured himself after trying to flee from police and later sparked an armed response to a hospital has now been jailed.
Ahad Hussain, of West Street, Rochdale, was involved in a police pursuit on Tweedale Street in Rochdale, on October 11, 2022. Officers said the chase began after the 25-year-old displayed ‘erratic’ driving and failed to stop for officers.
The chase ended after Hussain smashed into a Mercedes 4x4. He was rushed to Fairfield General Hospital, in Bury, with serious injuries which were not life-threatening.
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After being taken into hospital, Hussain sparked a major armed police response after officers found a concealed firearm on him, alongside class A drugs, worth around £2,800. Part of the hospital was cordoned off with a scene put in place as forensic officers carried out an investigation.
At the time, Superintendent Richard Warden, of GMP Rochdale Division, said: “We understand this incident will have caused concern for many at the hospital and in the wider community.
"We have been working with hospital staff to minimise disruption and ensure that there was no risk to the wider public. The suspect was detained throughout, and a scene was put in place, which brought the incident to a swift conclusion. This was an isolated incident and there is no ongoing disruption at Fairfield Hospital."
Officers also later found that Hussain had been driving under a provisional licence and was also uninsured to drive. Last Friday, Hussain was handed a nine year sentence for possession of a firearm, possession with intent to supply and dangerous driving at Minshull Street Crown Court.
“This was a proactive stop by our officers at the time after their ‘police instinct’ kicked in,” Detective Sergeant Andy Whitehill, of GMP’s Rochdale Child Protection Investigation Unit, said.
“What followed was a fast-paced but swift incident and investigation on a person that carried a direct threat to the public.
“The sentence shows the severity of the offences committed by the individual and how we will do all we can to keep the local community safe from people who are intent on committing crime.”
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