A man who took his former partner's car without her knowledge and crashed it into a police car after leading officers on a chase through several towns has been remanded in custody.

Billy Brazil, 30, took the Renault Clio from his partner's home in Rainham on Friday, September 23.

When police found the car they spotted him behind the wheel driving erratically.

Officers followed him and they requested he stop in Murston Road, Sittingbourne, but he failed to do so.

Brazil was followed from Sittingbourne to Faversham where in Wildish Road, he drove dangerously at speeds of 60mph in 30mph zones and also saw him overtaking other vehicles on the wrong side of the road and also saw him jumping a red light.

Eventually officers were able to use a stinger device to deflate the tyres on the vehicle but Brazil kept driving.

The Clio then hit a police patrol car before Brazil tried to run off but officers stopped him and he was arrested.

Brazil, of Station Road, Rainham, but formerly of Barrow Grove, Sittingbourne, admitted aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop when requested to do so, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and without insurance when he appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court on September 26.

However, sentencing was adjourned until October 6 when he will appear at Folkestone Magistrates' Court over another matter.

Brazil was remanded in custody until then.