A man who yelled at police officers and challenged them to a street fight has been ordered to do a dose of community work.
Mattisse Jackson was sentenced by Judge Garry Barkle in Whanganui District Court to 120 hours of community work for disorderly behaviour and ordered to paya police officer $500 in emotional harm reparation.
At 6.30pm on July 3, police were called to a Whanganui address where Jackson had become intoxicated, police prosecutor Stephen Butler told the court.
"The defendant became involved in a heated argument with an associate at the address. This argument escalated and became physical," Butler said.
During the tussle between the two, a glass window was smashed at the property before police arrived.
"He began yelling at police and challenging them to a fight on the street. The defendant was arrested. He immediately became abusive and began thrashing his body about in an attempt to break free," Butler said.
"The defendant was covered in blood and sweat which made it difficult for police to control him. He was eventually handcuffed, but continued to abuse police and challenge them to a fight."
Jackson continued his tirade as he was taken to the station in a police vehicle.
