Drunk man tussled with staff at hotel

Andrew Whitehead tussled with hotel security officers and was arrested after making threats to police.

Whitehead, 43, of Westcott Road, Liverpool, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.

He was fined £240 with £85 costs and ordered to pay £24 victims’ surcharge by Blackpool magistrates who told him “You caused a substantial disturbance.”

Andrew Robinson, prosecuting, said police were called to the Blackpool Football Club Hotel on February 6 at 7am. Whitehead was at the outside doors and security staff said he had been violent towards them. Whitehead started threatening police.

Whitehead told magistrates: “I apologise. I was too drunk.”