A FLINTSHIRE man has been “given a break” after he avoided prison for assaulting three police officers and a doctor after a domestic incident at his home.

Calvin Kurt Lewis, 22, of Birch Court in Connah’s Quay, pleaded guilty to the four charges of assault and to another of breaching the terms of a criminal behaviour order, after the incident in the early hours of March 1.

Despite being told by Magistrates that the events had been “particularly unedifying” and that his record “doesn’t look rosy either”, Lewis was handed a suspended sentence after kicking out at officers trying to detain him and later at an out of hours GP, who was attending Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Justin Espie, prosecuting, told Mold Magistrates Court how police had received an anonymous call from a member of the public, alleging that a man had been seen dragging a woman out of a flat in the Connah’s Quay area.

When officers arrived at the scene, shortly after 10pm on February 29, a verbal disagreement took place, but no other action was taken.

However, at around 3am the following morning another call was received by North Wales Police, and when officers attended the same address, Lewis became verbally aggressive and after being taken to the floor by two officers, kicked out at them, with one officer just managing to move his head out of the way.

After he was placed inside a marked police vehicle, Lewis began to headbutt the cell walls, so much so, they were left covered in his blood, that would require a deep clean before it could be used again.

Mr Espie went on to explain how Lewis was forcibly removed from the police vehicle and because of the injuries he had sustained, was taken to Wrexham Maelor to be treated.

While at the facility, Lewis, who had been escorted by four police officers, began to act in an unpredictable manner, barking at people in a public corridor, causing much alarm.

Dr Dan Cooper, an out of hours GP who was visiting a patient at the hospital, was kicked to the back of the legs as he walked passed Lewis, an attack the defendant would later say he had no recollection of committing.

Dr Cooper provided a statement to the court, saying the attack had left him “feeling annoyed” and that he had been left with bruising and soreness to his leg. He went on to say how no abuse or assaults on emergency workers should ever be tolerated in society.

Lewis, becoming more agitated, began to shout further abuse at the police officers escorting him, shouting, “I hope you lose a child” and “I hope your child dies”.

The deeply offensive comments attracted the attention of one of the hospital nurses who told the police officers the comments had been heard by the family of a 13 day old baby that had just died and who were trying to grieve in peace.

Probation officer Johnny Belbin, said he had discussed the events of that evening with Lewis, who had said how he had been drinking earlier that day and that had led to an argument between him and his partner.

Lewis said how police had returned “in large numbers” and that they had used more force than he had considered to be necessary, including when one of them punched him on the nose. He said he no recollection of kicking out at officers, but accepted that he had been shouting “in a barking manner” after he had been conveyed to hospital.

Mr Belbin went on to say how Lewis had “almost been reverted to tears” when asked about the abusive comments shouted about losing a child.

He explained how he had recently been helping his partner recover from a similar experience, and had actually said to officers, “How would you feel if you had lost a baby?”

Simon Simmons, defending, said his client didn’t have a great record, but that it was also easy to formulate an opinion on people, and Lewis was a pleasant person when not in drink and how that was essentially the cause of all of his convictions.

He had been “a product of his own background” having been brought up by a mother who is a functioning alcoholic, but he recognised how unacceptable his behaviour was and was “solely responsible” for what had happened.

Lewis must pay £100 compensation to North Wales Police for cleaning the police vehicle and pay £100 compensation to Dr Cooper.

He must also pay costs of £85 and and a surcharge of £122. He must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work and work with probation.