Stoke man jailed after assaulting and driving into another man
It happened in 2022
A man has been jailed, after he assaulted and drove into another man in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Uangasane Hange, 28, of Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, was sentenced to two years and eight months behind bars at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court on Thursday (15 January) after he admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to do grievous bodily harm and driving a motor vehicle dangerously.
In the early hours of Wednesday 14 September 2022, Hange knocked over a dog near Cherry Hill Lane, Knutton. The dog died at the scene.
A fight then broke out between Hange and the dog’s owner, another man. When he walked away, Hange got into his Vauxhall Insignia and drove towards Silverdale Road, before turning the car around and driving back towards Cherry Hill Lane at speed.
Hange drove directly at the victim, causing him to hit the windscreen and fall to the ground.
Detective Constable Mia Joyce, of CID North, said: “Hange showed no remorse before he launched an attack on his victim, who thankfully was not seriously injured.
“When Hange was interviewed in custody, he admitted that he ‘used his car as a weapon’ and I hope this conviction shows that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
“We are committed to taking robust action against those who use violence against others in Staffordshire.”