Latest convictions from Blackpool's court - Monday, September 24, 2018

Daryl Mullins, 29, theft

A Blackpool man turned on police when they arrived to arrest him at a town centre supermarket.

Daryl Mullins, 29, of Cocker Street, was detained by Sainsbury’s staff after he was suspected of shoplifting an £18 gift set.

While he was detained at the store he became agitated and punched a hole in a office wall causing £250 of damage.

Mullins was being put in the police van by a female officer when he started to struggle and the officer had her head banged against the side of the van several times.

The defendant then turned on another male officer and made racist remarks towards him. Mullins admitted theft, criminal damage to the wall, racially aggravated abuse to the officer and assaulting the female officer.

He was jailed for eight weeks and ordered to pay £285 in costs and compensation by Blackpool Magistrates.

The court heard Mullins was on licence from a prison sentence when he committed the offences.

Sabina Wood, 31, driving with excess alcohol

A carer was more than three times over the alcohol limit when stopped by police.

Sabina Wood had no shoes on when officers spoke to her after they pulled her over in Wrea Green.

Wood, 31, of Sevenoaks Drive, Anchorsholme, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol.

She was sentenced to a 12 months community order with up to 15 days rehabilitation, banned from the road for 28 months and fined £20 with £85 costs plus £85 victims’ surcharge.

Prosecutor, Sarah Perkins, said police received a report about the driver of a Ford Mondeo acting suspiciously at a service station in Churchtown on August 31 about midnight.

Officers spotted the car on Blackpool Road.

Wood had no shoes on and was slurring her words.

A breath test showed 107 microgrammes of alcohol in her body - 35 is the limit.

Wood, who had no previous convictions, told magistrates: “I apologise for wasting everyone’s time. There was no excuse for my behaviour. You should never drink and drive.” She added that she helped care for her father and grandparents.

Jason Challinor, 23, drug driving