A footballer who deliberately reversed into a police car following a chase was found to have £500 of heroin, a court heard.

Dennis Kavuma of Surrey Road, Harrow, has been charged with aggravated taking away and driving away of a a stolen Saab and of damaging a police car with intent to endanger life in North Kensington on Saturday.

The 25-year-old who plays for Brentwood Football Club is also charged with damaging the Saab with intent to endanger life, of driving without insurance and of possessing 15 wraps of heroin with intent to supply.

He was remanded in custody by Horsferry Road magistrates on Monday..

A footballer who deliberately reversed into a police car after a chase was found to have £500 of heroin, a court was told.

Dennis Kavuma, 25, of Surrey Road, Harrow, is charged with aggravated taking and driving away of a Saab and damaging a police car with intent to endanger life on Saturday.

Kavuma, who plays for Brentwood FC, is also charged with damaging the Saab with intent to endanger life, driving without insurance and having heroin intending to supply. He was remanded in custody on Monday.