Paramedic used pizza box to protect workmate
In fear of leaving Mr Robson alone, she managed to lodgeapizzaboxinthedoorso it could not be closed, a court heard.
Seconds later, Mouat pushed Mr Robson against a wall and tried to punch him, magistratesinSouthTyneside were told.
Although no injuries occurred, the court heard the incident had left both paramedics more fearful of carryingouttheirworkwithpeople withmentalhealthproblems.
ProsecutorJeffTaylorsaid
Mouat was upset that they were a different emergency team than had been out to see him earlier on Wednesday, September 11.
He added: “Whilst there, the two paramedics are tryingtodealwiththedefendant. MsJobetooktheprecautionof wedging open the door with a pizza box.
“The defendant tried to separate the two ambulance crew to get Ms Jobe to leave. She didn’t want to close the door and leave her colleague inside.
“He then turned his attentiontoMrRobson.Hepushed him against a wall and tried to punch him.”
Mr Taylor added that in a statement Mr Robson said it was the first time in his six years as a paramedic a patient had laid hands on him.
And Ms Jobe said the incident, which has lasted up to seven minutes, had impacted onhowshefeltaboutentering properties to treat people.
Angus Westgarth, defending, said his client suffered from schizophrenia and psychosis which had at times not been treated well by the NHS sincehemovedtoSunderland from Scotland in 2017.
He said an earlier ambulance crew had been out to treat Mouat and that medication may have been removed by them, possibly due to concerns over his safety.
Mouat pleaded guilty to two charges of assault and he was fined £80 for each.
He was ordered to pay £50 compensation to each paramedic and ordered to pay a £30 victim surcharge.