Man threatened to bite cop, flooded police cell

Duncraft repeatedly threatened police and, once locked up in a cell at the Greymouth Police Station, he repeatedly head-butted the wall. Photo / File

A man who threatened to bite off a policeman's nose and flooded a police cell has been advised by a judge to listen to probation officers.

The Kaita man was convicted today and remanded for sentencing on January 13 to give him time to engage with Community Probation.

Lucas Duncraft faced charges in the Greymouth District Court of intentional damage, resisting a police officer, assaulting police, threatening to injure, interfering with a vehicle and disorderly behaviour.

On September 25, Duncraft was arrested for breaching his bail by being drunk. As police moved to arrest him, he locked his arms to prevent them from putting handcuffs on him.

Duncraft repeatedly threatened police and, once locked up in a cell at the Greymouth Police Station, he repeatedly head-butted the wall.

He also flooded the cell by stuffing his blanket down the toilet.

On September 13, he gained entry to the Australasian Hotel but was arrested and twice told a police officer in the back of the patrol car that he could bite the officer's nose off.

He also kicked an officer in the leg at the police station.

Judge Jane Farish warned Duncraft that if he did not engage with probation officers he would be taken into custody until his sentencing date.

- Greymouth Star