A DRUNKEN man who used his car to trash the beer garden of a pub where he was refused a drink has been jailed. 

Kyle Anthony Bradley of Blackamoor Road, Blackburn, caused an estimated £9,000 damage when he went on a drunken rampage at the Craven Heifer, Darwen in July. 

The 30-year-old had been drinking there before staff refused him another drink when he became abusive towards other customers after his fifth pint. 

Prosecuting, Andrew Brown said Bradley, a chemical processor, entered the premises at 4pm on July 16. He said: “He proceeded to drink a number of pints of beer, ordering his fifth at 6.45pm.

Lancashire Telegraph: The damaged caused by the driver will cost £1000 of pounds to repair.

““By this stage he appeared drunk and the barmaid refused to serve him. She warned him about his loud behaviour to which he became threatening towards her, screaming ‘I’m going to t*** you, who do you think you are, I’m going to find out where your family are.” 

After leaving the pub, Bradley was seen getting into his car. It was at this stage that staff called police. CCTV viewed by the court showed the defendant getting into a black Renault and repeatedly driving it into the beer garden, smashing a wall and furniture. 

Mr Brown added: “The prosecution would say this was an act of revenge for being kicked out of the pub.” 

The court then heard how Bradley drove one-and-a-half miles to The Black Horse on Redearth Road, where he damaged a Mercedes while trying to park his car.

The incident caused customers inside the pub to come outside. They took Bradley inside and awaited the arrival of the police.

A breathalyser test performed by police revealed that he was more than twice over the legal drink driving limit.

Once sober, the defendant admitted responsibility, saying his actions were in ‘frustration, anger and rage’.

He later pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, criminal damage and driving while under the influence of drink.

Defending, Rachel Cooper said her client was ‘appalled with himself and accepted all responsibility’.

She said: “My client has always been in gainful employment, most recently as a chemical processor on a wage of £30,000 a year at Lucite in Darwen.”

She continued: “But following the ending of his relationship in 2017 he had to move home to his family. Around the same time he lost his grandmother and assaulted his mother. In retrospect, he can now see this was a decline of his mental health.”

The court was told Bradley was diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder in 2013. Ms Cooper said he had struggled to come to terms with the diagnosis but was now ready to deal with his illness, something he would not be able to do if sent to prison.

Sentencing Bradley to 12 months imprisonment, Recorder Simon Earlam said: “Under these circumstances, it seems to me that I have no alternative but to send you to prison.

“I don’t enjoy doing this as I do see you have your difficulties and there is a lot of good in you. But this offence is too serious I’m afraid.”

Bradley was also given a 24-month driving ban and will have to pay a victim surcharge fee.