A man has admitted assaulting a police officer by kicking him twice.

Duncan Buchanan was being arrested for being drunk and disorderly at the time which he also pleaded guilty to.

The 33-year-old will be sentenced in summary court on October 1 after a probation report has been completed.

Prosecuting advocate Rachael Braidwood told the court that police were called to Clifton Terrace in Douglas on August 8 at 9.15pm after a report of a man drunk and being abusive.

When they arrived they found Buchanan who then turned his abuse towards police.

He swore at them, despite warnings and was eventually arrested.

During his arrest Buchanan, who live in Rosemount, Douglas, kicked out striking an officer on the leg.

He was warned about his behaviour again but kicked the same officer again on the leg.

The court heard that he has one previous conviction, five years ago, for failing to provide a specimen of breath.

Defence advocate Ian Kermode entered a basis of plea on behalf of his client in which Buchanan said he had been socialising at a friend’s house and was walking home when he was stopped by police.

He accepted that he had been verbally abusive and had then kicked out backwards twice during the arrest.

Mr Kermode said that Buchanan was working full-time in a cafe.

Deputy High Bailiff Chris Arrowsmith told Buchanan: ’Any assault on a police officer is considered highly serious.’

He ordered that the probation report consider all sentencing options, including custody.

Bail was granted in the sum of £500 with conditions that Buchanan contact probation and live at his home address.