A chef who groped a woman’s breast and smashed a pub window has been sentenced to 210 hours’ community service.

Noel Patrick Richards also punched and headbutted a man and had to be restrained by police with Pava spray after the incident at the Mitre pub, which spilled outside.

The 23-year-old admitted indecent assault, disorderly behaviour on licensed premises, resisting arrest, property damage, and two counts of common assault.

Deputy High Bailiff James Brooks told Richards, had it not been for his lack of previous convictions and guilty pleas, he would have been facing custody.

Mr Brooks also ordered Richards to pay £500 compensation to the woman, £250 to the man he punched and butted, and £360 for the pub window.

He was also banned from buying or being sold alcohol for 12 months.

We previously reported that Richards was at the Mitre in Parliament Street on December 2 at 9.40pm.

He was said to have bought a round of drinks and sat at a table where two men and a woman were sitting.

They had not made arrangements to meet but did know each other.

Richards, who lives at Bircham Avenue Close, Ramsey, initially put his arm behind the woman as he passed over a shot but then put his hand on her back.

She drank a shot and Richards was said to have then put his hand on her breast for around three seconds with her attempting to move away.

After the incident she was said to be in tears and Richards walked away.

The pub landlord saw him go into the toilets and then heard a banging noise so he followed him.

He told Richards that he would not serve him any more drinks and Richards then went to a smoking area and was said to have started urinating there.

The landlord told him to leave the pub but Richards then sat back down by the woman and put his arm around her.

She pushed him away and the landlord tried to escort him to the exit.

However, Richards then became aggressive, demanding more drinks and put his hand around the landlord’s neck, pushing him against a wall.

A struggle ensued with other customers running to help as Richards was pinned on the ground but tried to punch the landlord.

He then left but as he went he punched the glass of an internal door though it didn’t smash.

However, once outside, Richards punched the window of the Captain’s bar, causing it to smash.

Customers tried to calm him down but he then slapped the woman who he had grabbed earlier.

Richards then headbutted and punched another man before being pulled away.

Police arrived and he ran off, but he was stopped on Parliament Street and handcuffed.

Despite this, Richards continued to struggle and was subsequently restrained using Pava spray.

He was interviewed the following day and said he had drunk six pints of Guinness at the Swan pub at around 5.30pm, then another pint at the Truth bar, as well as two gin and tonics.

He said he had then gone to the Mitre but had little memory other than being restrained.

When asked how drunk he was on a scale of one to 10, Richards said: ’10 out of 10’.

Defence advocate James Peterson said that his client worked in a hotel as a chef and asked that any licensing ban not apply to entering licensed premises, as this could affect Richards’ ability to work.

Mr Peterson said that Richards had not drunk since the night of the offences.

Deputy High Bailiff Mr Brooks also ordered Richards to pay £125 prosecution costs and he will pay all amounts at a rate of £50 per week.