A WOMAN was bundled into the boot of a car and told “I’m going to take you to the moors” after her home was smashed up, a court heard yesterday.

Scott Mizsei was said have “quickly come to his senses”, and helped the victim back out before buying her a replacement television and tidying the mess.

The 29-year-old’s lawyer said despite him having an “unhappy history” of violence, he could not be considered what he called a typical high-risk offender.

Andrew Turton, mitigating, told Teesside Crown Court: “He understands this is a serious matter, and is realistic about the view the court may take.”

Mizsei, of Limetress Crescent, Port Clarence, near Middlesbrough, admitted false imprisonment, driving while disqualified and without insurance.

Judge Peter Armstrong jailed him for two-and-a-half years, and told him: “The sooner you are released, the sooner you can get your life back on track.”

He was also banned from driving for 27 months, and given a restraining order to keep him away from his victim.

The court heard how Mizsei turned up at her home in the early hours, argued with her and damaged a television and cabinet, and headbutted a fridge.

Prosecutor Rachel Masters said he followed the woman when she went to a phone box to call the police, and bundled her into the boot of her Audi.

The victim told work colleagues that she had been driven around for several hours, but closed circuit television camera pictures disproved that.

Mr Turton told the court: “I don’t argue that it would not have been a distressing incident, but it was not the incident that was originally described.

“He accepts there was a physical altercation between each of them, but he denies any physical contact so far as punching or anything of that level.

“It will be of little comfort to the complainant, but he says he took out his frustration on inanimate objects - although it would still remain frightening.”

Judge Armstrong told Mizsei: “If you are involved in anything like this in the future, you will be getting longer and longer sentences of imprisonment.

“The violence resulted in only minor injuries. If the violence had been greater, then a more substantial sentence would have had to have been imposed.”