'Heavily volatile' - South Tyneside man put in headlock after he unleashed X-rated police assault
South Tyneside man fired X-rated assault at police and was put in a headlock.
A convicted South Tyneside armed robber swore vile abuse at police and threatened to spit at them after he felt they unfairly arrested him in a street, a court heard.
Britton Mabrouk, 32, kicked off verbally in Quarry Lane, at Cleadon Park, South Shields, when officers detained him on Sunday, April 19.
Mabrouk, of Prince Edward Road, South Shields, called them “nonces” and “faggots” but also used a cruder four-letter word, prosecutor Adam Scott said.
He told borough magistrates Mabrouk was jailed for six-and-a-half years for armed robbery in 2019 by Newcastle Crown Court.
Mr Scott added: “This matter takes place when officers were called to an unrelated matter in Quarry Lane and the defendant was arrested in relation to that.
‘While detailed he became heavily volatile’
“While being detained, he became heavily volatile and attempted to kick the rear window of a police vehicle. He was detained on the floor.
“He called them nonces and faggots and threatened to spit on them. It was in a residential area where children were present. There was no distress caused to the officers.
“He has 41 previous convictions and was jailed in 2019 for armed robbery by the crown court. He will just have come out.”
Mabrouk pleaded guilty to a charge of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.
‘He was put in a headlock’
David Forrester, defending, said: “He is charged with using some language that he shouldn’t have used.
“That was because he was detained by police when there was no basis. The officers had come upon him and asked for a word. He was put in a headlock.
“He knows that some of the words he used were wrong. He is in receipt of benefits.”
Magistrates fined Mabrouk £40 and ordered him to pay £85 court costs and a £16 victim surcharge.