A MAN accused of leading police on a high speed chase through Darlington appeared before magistrates yesterday.

Adrian Williams, 30, of Tennyson Gardens, Darling-ton, was charged with ass-ault, damaging a police veh-icle, failing to stop for police, using threatening behaviour, dangerous driving, driving without insurance and other than in accordance with his licence and failing to give a blood specimen.

The incident is alleged to have happened on September 7. The case was adjourned until September 30 and Mr Williams was granted bail on condition he does not enter Yarm or contact Sue Barnes