A man who was nearly five times the drink-drive limit when he ploughed through bollards and crashed into a wall has been banned from the roads.
Hassan Chowdhury’s crimes didn’t stop there – after getting out of his wrecked car he threatened to kill a member of the public who tried to stop him from leaving the scene of the accident.
And when police arrived and arrested the 33-year-old after the crash in Park Street, Aberdeen, Chowdhury spat at a police constable.
The total damage caused by Chowdhury’s vehicle was estimated at £1,140.
Fiscal depute Dylan Middleton told Aberdeen Sheriff Court that at around 2.40am on October 24 2020 Chowdhury was driving on Park Street at the junction with Constitution Street when he pulled into the opposing lane and mounted a pavement.
The vehicle then collided with three cast iron bollards and spun 90 degrees before the bonnet crashed into a stone wall outside a sheltered housing unit.
Mr Middleton said: “A witness was walking near the locus when he heard a loud band and saw the accused’s vehicle crashed at the scene.
“The witness and a friend contacted the police and as they ran to the locus to assist, the accused stated: ‘I need to get home. I can’t stay here.’
“The witness stood in front of the accused and insisted that he stay because the police were on their way and that he might need medical assistance.
“The accused began to act in an aggressive manner and approached the witness with his chest out – he then stated ‘If you don’t move I will kill you’, then added: ‘If you don’t move I will fight you.'”
When the police arrived they found Chowdhury highly intoxicated and unsteady on his feet.
Upon arrival at Kittybrewster Custody Suite and while still in the police van, Chowdhury spat at a police officer, which landed on her shoulder and her arm.
While giving a specimen of breath Chowdhury bit the equipment, pulled it apart and repeatedly ignored the instructions of police officers.
When finally breathalysed Chowdhury gave a reading of 107 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 22mcg.
Chowdhury pleaded guilty to one charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol and a second charge of behaving in a threatening manner.
He also admitted further charges of assaulting a police officer and failing to provide a specimen of breath on two occasions.
‘He is bitterly ashamed of how he behaved’
Defence agent Lynne Bentley told the court that Chowdhury had consumed a litre of vodka that night following the end of a long-term relationship.
“He made the mistake to drive and the events described occurred,” she said.
“Mr Chowdhury’s life fell to pieces and used alcohol that night, but he hasn’t touched alcohol since.
“He is aware he must be punished for what took place.
“In the clear light of day he is bitterly ashamed of how he has behaved.”
Sheriff Andrew Miller told Chowdhury: “I take account of everything I have been told about these offences by Ms Bentley and I have regard to your limited record.
“Alcohol was clearly the issue here and you have taken account of that.”
Sheriff Miller fined Chowdhury, who now lives in Birmingham, a total of £940 and disqualified him from driving for 15 months.
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