A Warwick man arrested for impaired driving told Police he was going to phone the Premier, a court heard.

Derik Paul was stopped near the Aquarium in Flatts after officers spotted his car going over the middle line on North Shore Road.

Asked if he was drunk, the defendant replied: ?I look drunk to you??

Crown counsel Paula Tyndale said that when told of his arrest, he stated: ?I work for Government. I?m going to call Alex Scott.?

And when asked for a breath test, she said Paul, 42, responded: ?No. I?m going to call Alex Scott.?

When he appeared in Magistrates? Court yesterday, Paul denied making those comments and said he did not work for Government.

Paul, of Spicewood Drive, was fined $1,000 and was banned from the road for one year. He admitted to the October 1 impaired driving charge.

A burglar who sent Police on a dangerous chase through the streets of Hamilton asked for help with his drug problem on Tuesday in Magistrates? Court.

Swayne Gibbon refused to stop for officers on patrol in Parsons Road who suspected he was riding a stolen bike, at high speeds.

Senior Crown counsel Paula Tyndale said Gibbon, who mounted the sidewalk several times threatening pedestrians, was pursued down King Street, Union Street, Curving Avenue and Court Street.

The chase ended when the defendant hit a wall on Curving Avenue. He dropped the cycle and tried to flee, but was caught by Police.

Gibbon appeared in court and also admitted breaking into Brightside Guest Apartments, North Shore Road, on April 7, and stealing a box of garbage bags worth $70. He also pleaded guilty to attempting to steal a van from the same property on the same date.

And the defendant admitted stealing a Honda Scoopy bike, worth $1,200, from a Hamilton Parish resident, on April 4.

Gibbon, 38, of Harlem Heights, Hamilton Parish, admitted burglary, two theft charges and a further charge of attempted theft in relation to all the incidents.

He said they all stemmed from his drug problem ? and asked to be included in a treatment programme.

His case was adjourned until December 7 for social inquiry, drugs and psychological reports. The defendant was remanded in custody when he appeared at Magistrates? Court.

Two men have appeared in court charged with fighting in Hamilton.

Jamal Bascome, 21, of Sunset Pass, Pembroke, and Calvin Philpott both denied affray on Par-La-Ville Road, Pembroke, on October 12.

Philpott, 22, of Mullet Bay Road, St. George?s, also pleaded not guilty to a charge of possession of a knife.

The pair appeared in Magistrates? Court on Tuesday and were both given $2,000 bail. Their trial is due to take place on February 5, 2007.

A fit of anger led a Smith?s woman to cause thousands of dollars? damage to another woman?s car.

Magistrates? Court heard how Shanika Davis was seen using a motorcycle crash helmet to strike the vehicle, which was parked in a Devonshire yard.

The back windscreen was shattered and dents were found in a side door, said Senior Crown counsel Paula Tyndale, who said the damage repair bill ran to $3,443.

Davis denied touching the side of the car, but admitted hitting the windscreen ?out of anger? and said the complainant ?just bugs me?. The defendant said the incident arose from a domestic dispute.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner told her: ?Maybe you were provoked ... but you can?t smash up a car like that.?

Davis, 24, of Spanish Crescent, admitted causing damage on April 16. She was given a one-year conditional discharge and told to foot the repair bill.

A teenager who assaulted a Police officer told a court he was not in his ?right frame of mind? at the time.

Dwight Johckheere Trott punched the officer in the shoulder after a patrol was called to a report of rowdy youths in St. George?s.

Senior Crown counsel Paula Tyndale said officers attended Old Military Road just after 4 a.m. on Sunday and found the defendant hanging around with nine other people.

When officers left the area, stones were thrown at them, and when the complainant pursued the defendant and started talking to him, Trott lashed out.

The court heard that the defendant claimed Police were harassing his family and friends. The officer was taken to hospital for treatment for bruising and swelling, Ms Tyndale added.

Asked to explain his behaviour by Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner, Trott replied: ?I was not in my right frame of mind at the time. I was drinking.?

He claimed the complainant did not need to attend hospital and said that the officer had pushed his auntie, so he retaliated.

Trott, 17, of Redcoat Lane, St. George?s admitted assault. Sentencing at Magistrates? Court was adjourned until December 7 for a social inquiry report.

The defendant was granted $2,000 bail but was told to stick to a evening curfew.