Powys: A479 Talgarth drunk driver resisted his arrest
A drink driver who was more than three times over the limit and was not wearing his seatbelt went on to assault an officer as he resisted his arrest.
The Honda car, which was being driven by Ian Richards on May 17, was also without an MOT, Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court was told last week.
Richards, 44, was stopped by police on the A479 in Talgarth.
His vehicle did not have an MOT, he was not wearing a seatbelt, and a breathalyser test showed he had 116 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35mg.
The court was told he then assaulted PC Evans with the intent to resist his arrest.
Richards, of Bell Street, Talgarth, pleaded guilty to all four charges when he appeared in court last Friday (May 30).
For the assault charge, magistrates handed him a 12-month community order which will include 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 80 hours of unpaid work.
And for the drink-driving, he was banned from the roads for two years, but this can be reduced if he completes a drink-driving awareness course.
No separate penalties were issued in relation to driving without a seatbelt and the lack of MOT.
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