A Darlington yob squealed like a toddler when he was arrested for throwing bricks at the police.
Cole Stewart, 18, of Victoria Road, Darlington, admitted an offence of violent disorder when he appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, 7th August 2024.
District Judge Steven Hood heard that the baby-faced lout was involved in disorder in the town on the evening of Monday, 5th August 2024.
CCTV footage caught him throwing several bricks at nearby police officers and seeming to celebrate when he found his target. He was identified by police spotters and arrested at the scene.
Body-worn video showed the moment officers charged towards the petulant teen and took him to the ground. Once detained he could be heard squealing and dishonestly telling officers "I'm a child, I'm a child".
Steward was remanded in custody until his sentencing at Teesside Crown Court on Friday, 9th August 2024.
Looking at the relevant sentencing guideline it would appear to be a category A2 offence, which has a starting point of 3 years' custody.
Speaking of Stewart's conviction, Assistant Chief Constable Richie Allen, of Durham Constabulary, said: "Cole Stewart attended the area on Monday night with the sole intention of causing serious harm to our community and their property. He engaged in vile and destructive behaviour and attacked the police officers who were deployed to protect members of the public.
"As we have previously said, we will not tolerate criminality and violent disorder in our communities. I reiterate to anybody who commits these types of acts, we will tirelessly look for you and deal with you robustly. This will always be Durham Constabulary's approach when dealing with incidents such as this.
"Our investigation remains ongoing, and we will strive for justice on behalf of our communities - they do not deserve to be intimidated by this behaviour."
Fortunately no officers were hurt due to Stewart's actions. I do find the police-assisted moderation of his behaviour amusing. One moment he's giving it the big "I am" to onlookers; the next he is losing the contents of his bowels inside his trousers.
Update (12/8/24): Stewart has now been sentenced.
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