Jordan Andrew Midolo drove into cop car on MDMA

Police were forced to pull their guns on a 24-year-old Beerwah tradie after he crashed into their cop car following a night of partying on New Year’s Eve, a court heard.

A 24-year-old Beerwah tradie had guns pulled on him by police after he crashed into their car while driving drunk and on MDMA, a court heard.

Jordan Andrew Midolo had been partying at a New Year’s Eve event in Beerwah in 2021 when he decided to head out to pick up some more party supplies.

Police prosecutor Stu Lydford said the tradie had been driving along Roberts Rd in Beerwah when he saw police perform a U-turn behind him.

Caloundra Magistrates Court heard Midolo panicked at the sight of police and veered off into a ditch and became bogged.

The 24-year-old tried to drive out of the predicament before he revved his car and crashed into the police vehicle in front of him.

Jordan Andrew Midolo. Picture: Facebook

Defence lawyer Bree-Anna Bowtell said police drew their guns on the shocked Midolo which prompted the tradie to throw his hands in the air before he was arrested.

A small amount of MDMA and cocaine was found on Midolo following the incident.

Midolo had taken MDMA during the evening, the court heard.

Ms Bowtell told the court Midolo had not tried to endanger any of the policemen’s lives through his manoeuvre and was an unintended consequence of his driving.

Midolo pleaded guilty to possessing MDMA, cocaine, scales, drink driving and dangerous operation of a vehicle.

He was sentenced to 12 months’ probation, disqualified from driving for nine months and was fined $500.

Midolo was ordered to pay $491.14 compensation.

A conviction was only recorded for the drink driving offence.

Originally published as Jordan Andrew Midolo drove into cop car on MDMA