A violent drink driver vomited on the street before lashing out and kicking a police officer.
Craig Scott came to the attention of constables when they spotted him travelling in his transit van along roads in North Tyneside. The 41-year-old was then seen to pull his vehicle over, get out and throw up all over the ground, a court heard.
Officers approached the roof inspector and arrested him after they noticed he was drunk. But Scott took exception to being put in a police van and transported to Middle Engine Lane Police Station, where he turned aggressive and kicked a constable in the thigh, prosecutors said.
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Scott, of Kentmere Avenue, in Walkergate, appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court this week to plead guilty to driving with excess alcohol, his second such conviction in nine years, and assaulting an emergency worker. He was banned from the roads for 36 months, fined a total of £200 and must pay £85 costs and £50 compensation to the police officer.
Prosecutor, Glenda Beck, said police were travelling through North Shields in an unmarked car on the evening of October 14 when she spotted Scott in his transit van. Mrs Beck continued: "They van was travelling towards them on Chirton Dene Way then it pulled off the road and into a car park.
"The officers then witnessed the defendant get out and vomit outside the vehicle on to the ground. The officers then followed him after he got back in his vehicle and caused the vehicle to stop. The officers spoke to the driver, this defendant, and he showed signs of intoxication and confirmed he had consumed alcohol."
The court was told that Scott turned aggressive after he was arrested and transported to the police station and, while in a holding cell, he assaulted the officer. Scott had to be further restrained to stop any more assaults taking place, Mrs Beck said.
Scott gave a reading of 72mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, when the legal limit is just 35mcg. It was also revealed to be his second drink driving offence in nine years, his first being in January 2013.
Alanna Wesencraft, defending, said Scott had lashed out in "sheer frustration" after an incident took place in the police van. She added: "He's very ashamed to be before the court. He has a son, who is 13, who lives with him. He's a roof inspector by trade but has had to give up that employment because he will lose his driving licence."
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