A TREFECHAN man who bit a police officer has been warned he must cut down on his drinking to avoid getting into more trouble.

Daniel Loveridge, of Avondale, Penparcau Road, bit PC Alun Davies after initially trying to calm down a friend during a night out on 26 November.

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police constable and being drunk and disorderly with magistrates hearing that Loveridge had made a range of threats and abusive comments to police after he bit PC Davies.

Prosecutor Rhian Jones said a police officer had seen Loveridge, who was part of a group, try to get into the Angel in the early hours, but were turned away.

The officer tried to intervene but had to call back up after the group started hurling abuse at the officer.

While one of the group was being arrested, Ms Jones said Loveridge, 24, shouted: “I’ll smash you in the f****** face”.

The officer tried to arrest Loveridge, but there was a struggle and they fell to the floor, where Loveridge bit the officer on the arm.

Loveridge had to be restrained by several people and was banging his head on the floor and continued banging his head when he was put into a police van to be taken to Bronglais Hospital.

Ms Jones said Loveridge made a string of offensive comments to female officers, which continued when he was taken to the police station.

She said the incident had happened while Loveridge was on a suspended sentence, although that sentence was coming to an end.

Defence solicitor Iestyn Davies said Loveridge was “ashamed and embarrassed” about the incident and had said the police officer didn’t deserve what happened as “he was just doing his job”.

Loveridge had initially been trying to calm one of his friends down, but had reacted angrily when officers tried to move him away from the scene.

Mr Davies said CCTV footage showing Loveridge having to be restrained, but then calming down before things flared back up again.

Presiding magistrate Huw Williams warned Loveridge about his level of drinking saying he could get into more trouble.

Describing the incident as “disgraceful”, Mr Williams said magistrates had agreed to fine Loveridge £230, but also ordered him to pay compensation of £200 to PC Davies and costs totalling £115.