He originally ran into trouble when he desperately tried to flee from police on a motorcycle that had drugs hidden under the seat
Connor Goodwin pictured outside Hull Crown Court(Image: Hull Live)
An ex-drug dealer who learned his lesson, kept out of further trouble and became a “changed man” has continued his impressive run of managing to avoid prison. Connor Goodwin originally ran into problems after he desperately tried to flee from the police on a motorcycle that had stashes of cannabis hidden under the seat.
He ended up crashing into a police car that was being used to block off his escape route. He landed himself in more hot water when police found drug-dealing messages as well as a haul of cocaine and £2,300 cash after spotting him acting suspiciously in the street, Hull Crown Court heard.
Goodwin, 23, of Wingfield Road, Greatfield estate, Hull, admitted possessing cocaine with intent to supply and possessing £2,300 cash as criminal property on July 9, 2024.
The court heard previously that, at about 4pm, police in Welbeck Street, off Princes Avenue, west Hull, spotted Goodwin acting suspiciously. They approached him and found that he had a mobile phone and £90 cash on him.
The phone was examined and police found what appeared to be text messages relating to drug supply. He was arrested and his then home in Welbeck Street was searched.
Police found 11.4g of crack cocaine, with a potential street value of £1,150. They also found £2,300 cash, in addition to the £90 found on him earlier. During police interview, Goodwin made no comment to all questions.
Sentence had originally been deferred in February for him to prove that he could stay out of trouble. At a resumed hearing, Hannah Turner, mitigating, said that Goodwin had completed the community requirements of a previous court order and he had not committed any further offences.
He was now a “changed man” and he was keen to make further progress. At the previous hearing, she said: “He is making steps to move forward and live a law-abiding life.”
Goodwin was given a 16-month suspended prison sentence, with no requirements. The £2,300 cash seized will be forfeited and given to the Space2BHeard project in Hull.
At an earlier hearing on August 18 last year, Goodwin was given a 20-month suspended prison sentence, 200 hours’ unpaid work, a three-month 7pm to 7am curfew and 15 days’ rehabilitation. That day, he admitted dangerous driving, possessing cannabis with intent to supply, possessing cocaine and possessing £2,000 cash as criminal property on May 30, 2024.
The court heard that Goodwin was riding a motorcycle in Spring Bank, Hull, at about 9.15pm when police signalled for him to stop because of the standard of his driving. Goodwin failed to stop and he was riding at 45 to 50mph in a 30mph limit.
He started to overtake another vehicle in Spring Bank West and he was again asked to stop but he again did not do this and continued weaving in and out of lanes. He went through red traffic lights in the Chanterlands Avenue area and collided with a Kia car.
He mounted a pavement and turned left onto a cycle track which led to Anlaby Road. Police went to the other end of the track in an attempt to block him off and an officer got out of his vehicle.
Goodwin did not stop and he tried to ride the motorcycle between the gap between a fence and the police car.
The policeman was standing behind his car’s front door and he tried to protect himself with the door but the motorcycle hit the door, causing Goodwin to fall off.
The officer suffered a shoulder injury, including pain and numbness, after becoming trapped between the door and the door. Cannabis could be smelled and 10 bags of the drug were found under the motorcycle seat. Goodwin was searched and nine small bags of cocaine were found.
Messages on a phone indicated the supply of drugs. Goodwin was taken into custody and he was found to have £2,000 cash in his jacket. He made no comment to all questions during police interview.
At the earlier hearing, Goodwin was banned from driving for 18 months and was told that he must pass an extended retest before he could drive legally again. The £2,000 cash was forfeited.
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