‘I’ll be drinking at home!’ Boston factory worker’s vow to magistrates after third disorderly charge in 18 months

After facing a third drunk and disorderly charge in 18 months, a man has vowed to change his ways - telling magistrates ‘I’ll be drinking at home’.

Speaking through a Bulgarian interpreter, Orlin Antov promised to stay out of trouble when he appeared in court on Wednesday (July 9), but would go as far as to say he’d quit the booze.

The 36-year-old factory worker was swigging vodka in Boston town centre when police spotted him in a heated argument, prosecutor Nick Kirkland said.

“Officers were in the area dealing with a different matter when they heard shouting and could see a disturbance coming from the (Herbert Ingram) memorial in the Market Place,” he added.

“Officers approached the location and discovered the defendant being aggressive. He was said to be shouting and waving his hands around.

“In the officer’s view he was trying to intimidate a member of the public.”

Mr Kirkland added that Orlov then said ‘f*** you, mate’ to the member of the public.

Orlov told the court he could not have said that, only for the prosecution to add the moment was captured on a police bodyworn camera.

“he appeared to be unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and his eyes glazed. He smelt of intoxicating liquor,” Mr Kirkland continued.

“He was in possession of an almost-empty 250ml bottle of vodka.”

Boston magistrates were told the incident took place at 4.20pm on June 21, and that Antov had two previous drunk and disorderly convictions both dating back to last year.

Defending himself, Antov said: “My friends had left me and I wanted to go home. I didn’t want to be handcuffed.

“After I sobered up I was told in (police interview) what I had done.

“I’m really sorry.”

Chair of the bench Helen Cook told Orlov, of Hospital Lane, Boston, his behaviour was ‘not acceptable’.

In response, the defendant said: “I don’t want to be in this room again. I’ll be drinking, but at home.”

Antov pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and was fined £173 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £69 victim surcharge.