A 25-year-old gardener has been fined £1,000 for resisting arrest and being drunk and disorderly.

Nathan Lee Halsall admitted the offences and was also ordered to pay £50 prosecution costs.

Prosecuting advocate Roger Kane told the court that police were called to the 1886 bar in Regent Street, Douglas, on July 26 at 9pm.

Halsall, who lives in Harcroft Meadow, Douglas, was being detained by security staff with regards to an unrelated matter and was said to be smelling of alcohol and slurring his words.

He was said to be swearing at bouncers calling them ’animals’.

Due to his demeanour he was arrested but then began berating officers for touching him without gloves and about Covid-19.

He was restrained on the ground but then began thrashing his legs around, kicking one officer on the shin.

When interviewed later at police headquarters Halsall admitted being disorderly and swearing. He said he could not recall kicking out at police but apologised.

Mr Kane said that it was accepted the kick was the result of Halsall thrashing about rather than being a deliberate kick.

Defence advocate Louise Cooil said that her client had been out watching football with friends when he became involved with security staff.

The advocate said that Halsall suffered from anxiety but accepted that he had overreacted and wished to apologise to police.

Ms Cooil said that he had also visited 1886 bar since the incident and spoken to the manager, asking for an apology to be passed to the security staff involved.

Magistrates fined Halsall £400 for being drunk and disorderly and £600 for resisting arrest.

He will pay all amounts at a rate of £100 per month.