POLICE chased a man through Evesham who deliberately smashed his truck into his ex-girlfriend's car before driving into her father's pub, wrecking a Jeep, Worcester magistrates heard.

Steven Cox, of Aldington Sidings, Evesham had earlier admitted two counts of criminal damage, dangerous driving and driving while above the legal alcohol limit.

His breath-alcohol level was 60 micrograms in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Peter Parsons, prosecuting, said Cox, aged 32, had been having rows with former partner, Natasha Cox, and, on Friday, February 16, he deliberately backed his seven-and-a-half tonne truck into her car, which was parked at her home in Lower End, Bricklehampton.

Cox then drove to the Bell Inn, on Church Street, Evesham, which is owned by Natasha's father, and backed into a Jeep Cherokee belonging to Nicola Steggle.

Mr Parsons added that he went on to lead the police on a chase around the town in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Police tried to end the chase by using a stinger - a spiked device that stretches out across the road, puncturing a vehicle's tyres, bringing it to a stop.

"During the chase, at one stage he moved across to the other side of the road to prevent the police from overtaking him," said Mr Parsons.

"He again moved across the road to prevent himself from being stopped by a police stinger.

"On one occasion, he went through a red light," said Mr Parsons. "His dangerous driving was aggravated by the alcohol."

No mitigation was given for Cox's behaviour as the magistrates agreed to adjourn for a pre-sentence report.

The court ordered that Cox return on Wednesday, June 18.

Cox was granted bail on the condition that he was not to go to his former partner's home or contact her, unless via a solicitor's letter.

He was also ordered not to visit the Bell Inn, Evesham.