A dangerous driver has been handed a 14-month suspended sentence after a high-speed chase in Birmingham.
Bheki Mutisi, 26, failed to stop for police on the 15th of October 2025 on Nechells Parkway.
Mutisi, of Castle Vale, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday, February 20.
The court was shown police dashcam footage of the incident and told the chase included a near miss with two cyclists and red light contraventions as the reckless driver reached speeds of 70-80mph in 30mph areas.
The pursuit ended when Mutisi crashed on Moor End Lane with another vehicle and a garden wall.
The defendant fled the scene and was detained by police in a nearby garden.
Four small bags of cannabis were found in the car and and a zombie knife was found at his home.
Sharon Bailey, defending, told the court how Mutisi had been studying finance at Birmingham City University until his arrest and was in his third year.
She said the defendant had a “long-standing fear of police” which, combined with his mental health issues, explains why he didn’t stop.
Mutisi had two prior driving offences dating to February and December 2023 which resulted in his license being revoked.
At the time of the incident, he was driving without a license and without insurance.
Recorder Lewis Wigoder, sentencing, said: “You’re of previous good character, you’ve lost that now.”
“It was virtually a miracle no one got hurt. If anybody had been hurt or damaged, no insurance company would have come to their defence.”
Talking to the defendant, he said: “You must get a grip on your drug taking.”
However, he added: “In your case, there is a realistic prospect of rehabilitation in the community.”
The defendant had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, possession of cannabis, possession of an offensive weapon, driving without a license and driving without insurance.
Mutisi was given a 14-month suspended sentence, a three-month drug rehabilitation requirement and he was disqualified from driving for two years.