Drunken yelling in street leads to arrest

A 3am drunken yelling match in the middle of the street has earned one man a community work sentence.

Kadin Parekura Connell and his partner were in Hackett St at 3am on July 9, both intoxicated, the Whanganui District Court heard on Tuesday.

The pair were in the middle of the street, yelling at each other, police prosecutor Sergeant Drew Morrison said.

When police arrived, Connell's partner was lying on the ground, crying.

Connell refused to stop yelling, and woke several nearby residents. He yelled and swore at police despite being warned to stop, Mr Morrison said.

When he went back onto his property, police could hear banging.

He was eventually arrested, but continued to "abuse and threaten" police while at the police station.

He pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour.

Judge Philip Crayton said Connell had spent "much of the last few months in custody".

He sentenced Connell to 80 hours of community work.

"All I can say is: if you come back before this court for similar behaviour, then it's likely that the court's tolerance and patience will be well and truly worn out . . . the response will be that which you have become accustomed to, which is prison."