20th May 2010
A Streatham man appeared in court yesterday for shouting and swearing at police officers as they tried to search him in KFC.
Jamaican-born Steve Thomas, who lives on Lime Road, was on trial at Camberwell Magistrates court on a public order charge after police accused him of calling them “batty boys, dickheads” in KFC on Brixton Road on March 5.
Mr Thomas, 34, was approached by two undercover policemen who believed he was involved in a drug exchange.
PC Durling said: “We entered KFC because we believed a drug exchange was taking place. “Upon entering I approached Mr Thomas with a well known drug dealer. I could smell cannabis on the defendant.”
Mr Thomas resisted police requests to search him and was arrested for swearing at the officers.
He was taken to Brixton Police Station where he was searched, yet was not found to be in possession of drugs.
PC Durling said: “The defendant’s demeanour was angry, his attitude towards the police was very aggressive.
“We attempted to conduct a search but Mr Thomas told us we were batty boys and dickheads and continued to use this language.”
PC Skinner, the officer on duty with PC Durling at the time, said: “My first instinct was to protect myself and my colleague. He was in handcuffs but he was screaming abuse at us.”
After his witness failed to show up for the trial, Mr Thomas was found guilty by magistrates of a Section Five Public Order Offence and was ordered to pay a fine of £250.
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