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Newton Abbot man jailed for biting policeman's thigh | Newton Abbot man jailed for biting policeman's thigh |
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A man has been jailed for sinking his teeth into the thigh of the policeman who was trying to arrest him. | A man has been jailed for sinking his teeth into the thigh of the policeman who was trying to arrest him. |
Jack Taylor-Trendall smashed a windscreen and lunged at a paramedic before attacking Sgt Nick Talbot in Newton Abbot, Devon. | Jack Taylor-Trendall smashed a windscreen and lunged at a paramedic before attacking Sgt Nick Talbot in Newton Abbot, Devon. |
The court heard he punched him in the face and bit him as they grappled in the early hours of 16 December. | The court heard he punched him in the face and bit him as they grappled in the early hours of 16 December. |
The 22-year-old defendant, of Highweek Village, was jailed for ten months at Exeter Crown Court. | The 22-year-old defendant, of Highweek Village, was jailed for ten months at Exeter Crown Court. |
He admitted causing actual bodily harm to Sgt Talbot, assaulting the paramedic, and causing two counts of criminal damage. | He admitted causing actual bodily harm to Sgt Talbot, assaulting the paramedic, and causing two counts of criminal damage. |
He already had a suspended sentence for a string of previous offences including kicking a police officer and spitting at a hospital doctor. | He already had a suspended sentence for a string of previous offences including kicking a police officer and spitting at a hospital doctor. |
'You were so drunk' | 'You were so drunk' |
Jailing him, Recorder Mr Martin Meeke, QC, said: "You were so drunk that evening that you could not remember what had happened. | Jailing him, Recorder Mr Martin Meeke, QC, said: "You were so drunk that evening that you could not remember what had happened. |
"You assaulted a paramedic, who should have been able to go about his valuable work without interference. | "You assaulted a paramedic, who should have been able to go about his valuable work without interference. |
"When Sgt Talbot was called, you attacked him and bit him in the course of that attack. | "When Sgt Talbot was called, you attacked him and bit him in the course of that attack. |
"You also broke the windscreen of a car and the policeman's camera." | "You also broke the windscreen of a car and the policeman's camera." |
Herc Ashworth, prosecuting, said Taylor-Trendall tried to attack the paramedic, who was treating a collapsed patient, on Sherborne Road at 02:40 GMT. | |
The female driver of the ambulance called the police, leading to Sgt Talbot arriving soon afterwards. | The female driver of the ambulance called the police, leading to Sgt Talbot arriving soon afterwards. |
Mr Ashworth said: "The defendant said 'come on then, I'll have you' and struck the officer in the chest. | Mr Ashworth said: "The defendant said 'come on then, I'll have you' and struck the officer in the chest. |
"The paramedic intervened and tried to restrain Taylor-Trendall, who kicked out further and sunk his teeth into the police officer's inner thigh and twisted his head for a minute or so." | "The paramedic intervened and tried to restrain Taylor-Trendall, who kicked out further and sunk his teeth into the police officer's inner thigh and twisted his head for a minute or so." |
Gareth Evans, mitigating, said his client had apologised for his behaviour and had not drunk any alcohol since. | Gareth Evans, mitigating, said his client had apologised for his behaviour and had not drunk any alcohol since. |
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