A MAN told police officers to “suck their mothers” after they had tried to help bandage his wounds following an incident in which he’d cut himself on broken glass.

Police were called to deal with Orrin Alexander, 31, on May 16 this year following a call made that he had broken glass in a Builth Wells flat.

Alexander had been seen earlier on in the town’s High Street with his top off and, when he was later located by officers, they tried to administer first aid as he was bleeding heavily.

But, Alexander became aggressive and abusive towards PC Birch and PC Buckley, telling the officers he wanted to shoot them and hoped they would die. He also tried to bite them.

Alexander assaulted both officers even as they were trying to help him. They eventually arrested him but had to wait with him for some time while an ambulance arrived at the scene.

Alexander, now of Lower Row, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, pleaded guilty to two offences of assaulting an emergency worker at Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, October 26.

Prosecutor Stephen Davies said: “Police were called to a disturbance, PC Buckley and PC Birch had been told he’d broken glass in the flat he was staying at.

“He had been seen in the street earlier with his top off before he went back into the flat. He matched the description given to police.

“They tried to give him first aid as there was blood everywhere, his forearm was bleeding, they were trying to assist yet he was being very abusive.

“He told them to ‘suck their mothers’ and said he wanted to shoot them and wanted them to die.

“As he was being taken downstairs, he kicked out at PC Birch, hitting him on the arm. He continued to be abusive and aggressive; he slapped PC Buckley’s hand and made contact a number of times.

“Eventually they calmed him down, but then he tried to bite officers. They waited for an ambulance, which took some time.”

When interviewed about the incident, Alexander said he’d drunk “an awful lot of bottles and pints, about 15-16 pints”.

Mr Davies said neither officer suffered any lasting injury.

Paul Lewis, representing Alexander, said his client had been suffering with “severe” mental health difficulties but has turned his life around since this incident.

“On the day he had been staying in area, he felt like life was closing in on him and he was not going anywhere,” said Mr Lewis.

“He felt there was no other solution other than to do damage the windows with a view to going to prison – he thought of prison as a refuge from the pressures of life.

“He is apologetic and remorseful. His sense of remorse and regret is palpable. This was a wake-up call for him, he’s now moved on. He lives in Merthyr Tydfil and is employed by a burger restaurant, Hills in Brecon, where he works in the kitchen.

“He became a pot washer initially but has ascended to helping the chefs. He has gained a hygiene qualification and is valued highly by his employers, he wants to take this further.

“He tells me he’s turned his life around. You might be able to see he is wearing a badge today, an emblem of a website he’s set up, helping people with mental health difficulties. He receives calls from all around the world. He feels he is able to offer advice from what he’s been through.”

Magistrates issued Alexander with a 12-month community order. This will include completing 120 hours of unpaid work; magistrates said they had uplifted the sentence from 80 to 120 hours due to the offences being aggravated by being committed against police officers.

They said they were not issuing any compensation to the officers because they suffered no significant injuries.

Alexander must also pay a £95 surcharge and £85 costs.