Drunk abuses police after they give him a lift to hospital

A drunk given a lift to hospital by police officers was arrested after he yelled at them and accused them of having his wallet. The incident happened after Leicestershire Police[1] had been called to a city home on Friday, November 11. When they arrived, the occupants asked them to remove Raju Chandkhant, 20, who was a friend of theirs but was very drunk and being aggressive.

At Leicester Magistrates' Court[2] on Wednesday, prosecutor Richard Holt said: "There was a report of an aggressive, drunk male. "The police were asked by the owners of the property to remove the defendant, who was a family friend, because he was causing issues. "The defendant left with the police officers and they asked him if he wanted to go anywhere.

He said he would like to go to Leicester Royal Infirmary[4]." At the hospital, Chandkhant was taken to the walk-in section of the Accident and Emergency department, where the two officers left him. But moments later he followed them outside, went to their vehicle and accused them of having his wallet in their car.

Mr Holt said: "The police officers said there was no wallet, but he wouldn't accept this and started to shout, being unsteady on his feet." Chandkhant shouted, "Why?," at the police officers and made a "sharp movement" towards them. He was arrested and later charged with being drunk and disorderly, which he admitted at the court hearing. Representing himself in court, Indian national Chandkhant, of The Wayne Way, Rowlatts Hill, Leicester, spoke through an interpreter to explain that he accepted everything the prosecutor had said.

He said: "I've been suffering from depression and I've been unable to work for the past year and I've nowhere to live, either. "My friends support me and are fulfilling my needs for food and clothes and I'm living there, too." The magistrates gave Chandkhant a six-month conditional discharge and he was ordered to pay a GBP26 victim surcharge.

Because of his lack of income, the magistrates made no order for costs.

References

1. ^ Leicestershire Police (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
2. ^ Leicester Magistrates' Court (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
3. ^ Rapist's hoax 999 calls included stabbing at infant school (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)
4. ^ Leicester Royal Infirmary (www.leicestermercury.co.uk)