A Ramsey man has been put on probation for 12 months after police had to put him in leg restraints and two sets of handcuffs to restrain him.

Dale Jason Batty, aged 46, of Waverley Terrace, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and resisting arrest.

The court heard how, on December 7 at 7.30pm, police were called to a disturbance in Bowring Road in Ramsey.

When they arrived they found Batty sitting on the ground with another man who had a facial injury.

Batty immediately became abusive, swearing at police, who said that he was smelling of alcohol.

He was arrested but continued his abuse as he was taken to a police van.

Batty was said to have struggled violently against officers and was put in two sets of handcuffs as well as leg restraints.

His rage continued and he shouted: ’You want to see angry? I’ll give you angry. Are you ready?’

Once in the back of the van Batty calmed down and the leg restraints were removed.

But that didn’t last long and he became aggressive again, standing at the back of the van with his head outside shouting: ’If you want war I’ll give you war.’

Police couldn’t get him back in the van so Pava spray was used and more officers were called.

He was eventually put in the van and taken to police headquarters where he was charged.

The court heard that Batty was also in breach of a conditional discharge imposed in April 2015 for a disorder offence at the Manx Arms in Onchan.

Defending Batty in court, advocate Dawn Jones said that she been representing him since 1993.

Mrs Jones said that Batty had needed hospital intervention on that occasion, but since then had got his life back on track.

But in 2014 she said that her client’s mental health had deteriorated after his marriage broke down and he lost his job.

Mrs Jones said: ’There was a very significant gap between 1993 and 2014, then a caution, then in 2015 a conviction, now the commission of this offence. All drink-related. He continues to be very fragile. He is determined but struggling. He visits the Mental Health team daily. The probation report recommends voluntary hospital admission but he felt he had to turn up today. We are anticipating a hospital admission fairly soon.’

Chair of the magistrates Lisa Horton said: ’We have great sympathy with your medical circumstances.’

Batty was sentenced to 12 months’ probation for each of the two offences to run concurrently which he agreed to.

No further action was taken on the conditional discharge breach.