An Orford man made repeated calls to the police threatening to smash the windscreens of their patrol cars so he could appear in court.
Alan Meadows, aged 60, made the threats as he wanted to draw attention to his inability to see his son following an alleged domestic violence incident.
Meadows of Densham Avenue admitted sending the threatening messages but sentencing him Judge Anil Murray said, “It seems perfectly clear you had no intention of damaging them (the cars) but wanted to draw attention to something happening in your life.”
Megan Cox, prosecuting, told Liverpool Crown Court yesterday (Wed) that Meadows rang Cheshire Police via the non-emergency 101 number on the morning of July 29.
He said there were 20 police cars down the side of the street “doing nothing” and said he would smash the windscreens and take the cars out of action.
He later rang again saying there were 13 police cars and threatened to smash the windscreens of ten of them. When asked why he said he had been arrested for domestic violence but six months later he had not been charged and his bail had recently been extended.
Miss Cox said that Meadows made another 999 call saying he had rung earlier and confirming he would smash the cars up. “He told the police he would do so because he wanted to go to court.
Later that day a police sergeant advised him about his conduct. “He responded by saying, ‘I don’t give a f…, I will do it’.”
Meadows was arrested the next day and on arrival at the custody suite he said, “I’m guilty.” When interviewed he admitted having made the calls and explained that “he wanted to get into the magistrates court so someone would listen to him.”
The court heard that he has 26 previous convictions for 72 offences but had been out of trouble since 2009.
Anna Duke, defending, said, “His emotions spiralled out of control.”
Meadows pleaded guilty to threatening to damage property and sending abusive and menacing messages.
Judge Murray imposed a 12-month community order and a nine-month alcohol treatment order. He also ordered him to carry out 20 days of rehabilitation activities and fined him £50.
