A chef has been sentenced to 210 hours community service after kicking a police officer twice while being arrested.

Duncan Buchanan pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer and being drunk and disorderly.

The 33-year-old was also banned from purchasing or being supplied with alcohol for 12 months and ordered to pay £500 compensation to the officer.

We previously reported 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 lives in Rosemount, Douglas, kicked out backwards striking an officer on the leg.

He was warned about his behaviour again but kicked the same officer backwards 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 verbally abusive and had then kicked out recklessly backwards twice during the arrest.

Mr Kermode said: ’Mr Buchanan accepts he consumed a large quantity of alcohol. He kicked out backwards twice, it was a reckless act. But there was no physical injury to the officer and there was on pre-meditation or intent to cause injury. It was a reckless act committed by a heavily intoxicated man.’

The advocate said that Buchanan wanted to praise the police for their care and consideration because he had suffered a slight cut on his cheek at the time and was taken to accident and emergency.

’He has self-referred to Motiv8 and had four appointments,’ said Mr Kermode.

Buchanan also handed in a letter from his mother pleading for clemency and describing him as a ’kind-hearted and polite person’.

Mr Kermode continued: ’The person who kicked the police officer when drunk is clearly a different animal to the person who is considered a loving and kind son when sober.’

A probation report assessed Buchanan as a low risk of reoffending and harm to the public.

Mr Kermode asked that his client be spared a ban from entering licensed premises as it would render him unable to work.

Magistrates agreed to limit the ban to buying or being supplied with alcohol and also ordered Buchanan to pay £125 prosecution costs.

He will pay the compensation and costs at a rate of £25 per week.