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Disabled Sutton Bridge man who kicked police officer after being arrested on Christmas Day must pay £360




A disabled man who kicked a police officer on Christmas Day has been ordered to pay up £365.

Sixty-one-year-old Graham Day also repeatedly swore at PC Robert Arliss, who had been called to the defendant’s Sutton Bridge home at 8pm on December 25 last year with regards to a separate incident.

Prosecutor Lottie Tyler told Boston Magistrates’ Court that Day ‘became abusive’ after being told he was being arrested.

Boston Magistrates' Court
Boston Magistrates' Court

“PC Arliss was upstairs with the defendant who began swearing, telling him to ‘f*** off’ repeatedly in his face,” she explained.

“He (Day) was informed not to shout at him (PC Arliss). The defendant called PC Arliss a ‘c***’ and said he would ‘do what he wanted’.

Ms Tyler added Day - who pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker on Wednesday (January 29) - then kicked out at the police officer, although this didn’t cause injury.

The court was told Day, who receives Universal Credit, had 13 previous convictions and was in breach of a community order, imposed for harrassment last September.

In defence, Mark Hudson described Day as being ‘disabled’ and had ‘difficulty walking’ due to a back problem.

“He’d had a drink as it was Christmas Day and he didn’t want to go with the police,” Mr Hudson continued.

“(In police interview) he said he didn’t remember kicking the police officer but was shown the body-worn camera footage and apologised.”

Mr Hudson added his client had since written a letter to police apologising for his actions, and that the original incident which caused officers to be called to his home had not been taken further.

A probation report added that Day’s community order, which included an alcohol treatment requirement, was progressing well.

Magistrates allowed the order to continue to run and told Day that kicking PC Arliss was a ‘silly thing to do’.

The defendant was fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs and an £85 victim surcharge.

Magistrates ordered there would be no compensation payment made to PC Arliss because the defendant had apologised and there were ‘no injuries’.



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