By Tom Orde Crime and court reporter Darren Cooper before his sentencing at Southampton Crown Court A MAN rammed a patrol car during a police chase claiming it was an accident. Darren Cooper led police on a chase while driving a blue Mazda, a court heard. The 41-year-old was spotted in New Road, Fawley, but failed to stop when a police car switched on its blue lights. He later reversed the car and rammed into the patrol car before speeding along Blackfield Road. Prosecution barrister, Catherine Donnelly, told how Cooper eventually fled from the vehicle on foot. But, when a police officer ran after him telling him to stop, he threatened him verbally.