Faizan Ahmed sentenced after police pursuit in Bankstown on motorbike
A young man sparked a high-speed police pursuit through the streets of southwest Sydney before driving his motorcycle through the open front door of his home and parking it in the lounge room. Now he has been sentenced in court.
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A young man who sparked a police chase which ended when he rode his motorcycle into the front room of his Greenacre home has had his licence disqualified for a year.
Canberra man Faizan Ahmed faced Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday charged with speeding more than 45km/h over the limit, to which he pleaded guilty.
Two other charges were withdrawn and dismissed.
The 24-year-old was spotted by police on the evening of April 24 when he crossed double unbroken lines onto the wrong side of Rawson Rd in Greenacre while riding his black BMW motorcycle.
According to a police fact sheet, he then accelerated “rapidly” and failed to stop at a red light.
Other police were alerted and shortly afterwards Ahmed was spotted travelling on Juno Pde.
“When police tried to draw close to the accused he accelerated to speeds in excess of 100km/h, crossed to the incorrect side of the roadway before later turning left into Nobel Ave,” the facts sheet stated.
Police said he then sped down Mimosa Rd at more than 120km/h in a 50km/h zone before being tracked by PolAir travelling on Wangee Rd.
In a bizarre end to the pursuit, “the accused rode to his home address” where he lives with his parents and rode “his motorcycle through the open front door and parked it in the living room”, the facts sheet stated.
When questioned by police over the identity of the rider Ahmed’s father told officers it was his son, who was then arrested.
Ahmed’s defence counsel Derek Drewett told the court his client’s early guilty plea, coupled with a letter of apology, was a sign of his contrition and remorse.
“He accepts full responsibility,” Mr Drewett said.
“He has demonstrated insight in relation to his actions.”
But Magistrate Glenn Walsh said he did not accept that submission, pointing to Ahmed’s driving record, which included 12 speeding offences.
“His greatest fortune was the undoubtedly good work you did in having the serious charge dropped,” Mr Walsh said.
He noted the defence’s submission that Ahmed’s employer may face “significant financial burdens” were he to be disqualified for a significant period of time but said in his view, community protection outweighed the need for a licence in this matter.
“I do not accept based on his record that he has good prospects of rehabilitation,” the magistrate said.
Ahmed’s licence was disqualified for 12 months, with the term backdated to April. He was convicted and fined $1500.
Ahmed’s defence today lodged an appeal against the severity of the sentence.