A MAN was jailed after damaging a holiday cottage and resisting a police officer.

Warren Debnam, of Newby Street in Liverpool, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

The 36-year-old had previously been convicted for driving while disqualified and criminal damage.

At the Wrexham hearing he admitted a further offence of resisting a police officer in Connah's Quay.

Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court that in January this year Debnam and his partner booked a stay at a holiday cottage in Ruthin.

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After visiting a hotel bar they were on their way back to the cottage when the defendant stopped in a shop and bought a bottle of spiced rum, which he proceeded to start drinking - followed by another.

He was described as "drunk" and when the couple returned to the cottage he was "increasingly loud".

He became angry and left through the back door of the property, then kicked it back open when he returned - causing around £1,200 worth of damage.

They left the cottage, with Debnam's partner driving.

The defendant made a grab for her phone and then threw it out of the window.

He told his partner to get out and started removing her belongings before driving off.

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Police returned his partner to her home in Connah's Quay, where Debnam also turned up.

He was agitated and skittish when confronted by officers, and found himself being tasered and arrested.

Laurence Lee, defending, told the court his client had been in custody since the offences on January 23, having served around 7 weeks behind bars already before proceeding to sentence.

District Judge Gwyn Jones told Debnam: "You were in the company of your then partner and your behaviour towards her was inappropriate.

"You displayed what I'd regard as coercive and controlling traits.

"On occasions, you have difficulty regulating your emotions - that's clear to see.

"And you took the opportunity to drive, knowing you were banned until December 2022."

For the driving offence, the District Judge handed down a 15-week immediate jail term, with four weeks concurrent for the criminal damage and two weeks concurrent for resisting the officer.

With him having already served around seven weeks, he has approximately one week still to serve in jail before being able to be released on licence for the rest.

He will also be subject to post sentence supervision for 12 months.

 

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