Two new fathers found themselves in the dock after too many drinks resulted in their arrest.
People living on the Ravenswood estate in Ipswich had been keeping an eye on Mark Grimwood, 35, and Troy Reeves, 24, who were behaving “loudly and drunkenly” during the evening of September 5 last year.
The two, who the court heard are “effectively brothers-in-law”, were both in the dock at Suffolk Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The police were called by concerned residents, the court heard, who had spotted the men trying the door handle of a BMW and a Volkswagen Caddy.
When the police arrived, Grimwood took the attitude of “fair cop, guv” and came quietly, the court was told. Reeves, however, became angry and swore at the officer trying to arrest him and spat in her face. A small amount of cannabis was found on him in the altercation.
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Both men admitted two counts of vehicle interference, with Reeves also admitting possession of a Class B drug and assaulting a constable.
Shelley Drew, defending, described the pair’s conduct as “idiotic, drunken behaviour”. Ms Drew explained that both the defendants were new fathers to babies aged less than two months old and had been drinking at home before going to a pub where they continued to drink.
They were observed by residents of the Ravenswood estate, who also provided footage of the incident from their Ring doorbells.
Grimwood, of Landseer Road, Ipswich, was fined £240 and ordered to pay a £96 surcharge.
Reeves, Scott Road, Ipswich, was told to pay the same amounts, as well as £200 compensation to the police officer whose face he spat in.
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