MARK Newcombe, the man accused of driving his van at four teenagers who he thought had vandalised it, has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm, attempted grievous bodily harm and dangerous driving.
Newcombe, 35, formerly of Jerome Way, Shipton-on-Cherwell, denied the charges but Judge Tom Corrie, sitting at Oxford Crown Court, told him to expect a "significant custodial sentence" after the jury returned its verdict.
He was found not guilty on two counts of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and attempted grievous bodily harm with intent.
During the trial Newcombe, a father-of-five, said he was asleep at home on June 23 last year when he was woken by a group of men in balaclavas on the drive near his vehicle.
He said one of the men started smashing up his vehicle.
Newcombe stayed indoors, but later decided to try to find the vandals so he could identify them to police.
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