A MAN who led police on a high speed pursuit had taken his mother's car to go to buy cocaine.

Blackburn magistrates heard the incident ended when police deployed a stinger to stop the Nissan Pixo driven by Warren Robert Hadfield.

He was later discovered to be disqualified from driving after being convicted of dangerous driving in August.

Hadfield, 44, of Livesey Hall Close, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention, while disqualified and without insurance, failing to stop for a police officer and possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to four months in prison, banned from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay £128 victim surcharge.

Gareth Hughes, prosecuting, said Hadfield had been convicted of dangerous driving in August after an incident on Merseyside in which he was clocked at 130mph at a time when he was disqualified.

He was jailed for six months, banned for five years and until he passed an extended re-test.

"There are also numerous previous convictions for disqualified driving," said Mr Hughes.

He said the latest incident was on Friday when police were involved in the pursuit of a Nissan in the Livesey Branch Road area of Blackburn.

"The police ended that pursuit with the deployment of a stinger," said Mr Hughes. "The defendant tried to make off on foot but was detained."

Mr Hughes said Hadfield told police he had taken his mother's car to go and buy cocaine. He also told them about the Merseyside conviction which had led to a six months prison sentence.

Jonathan Taylor, defending, said his client accepted he had been extremely foolish.

"He apologises because that is all he can do," said Mr Taylor.

"He accepts he has put himself in this position. He borrowed the car and knows that he shouldn't have done so.

"He wants some stability in his life and he wants to move on but things like this let him down."