THREW BOOZE IN ROAD RAGE
22-year-old with ‘appalling’ record also committed knife-waving burglary:
A“ROAD rage” driver threw the contents of a can of alcohol over a female motorist after she confronted him for clipping the side of her car.
Philip Sion Blakemore’s own barrister said the 22-year-old, of Llangybi near Pwllheli was capable of “acts of extreme stupidity” when under the influence of alcohol
Elen Owen, prosecuting, told Caernarfon Crown Court on March 9 this year Blakemore was driving a Vauxhall Corsa near Penygroes, Gwynedd and overtook another car clipping its nearside and damaging it.
“The female driver of the Daihatsu followed the Corsa to Penygroes and, when he stopped outside a house, got out and challenged him.
“The defendant got out of the car holding a can of alcohol and was abusive to the woman pushing her away and throwing the contents of the can into her face and hair.
“She then reversed her vehicle to block him in but he drove into it and pushed it out of the way before driving away,” the barrister said.
Blakemore, who had 31 previous offences recorded against him including for pooing into a golf hole on a kids’ pitch and putt, was arrested 10 days later but refused to answer police questions.
On a separate charge, Ms Owen said shortly after midnight on November 29 last year Blakemore had forced his way into his cousin’s home in Chwilog and had gone to his bedroom where he was asleep.
“Dylan Jones woke up to find the defendant in the room waving a kitchen knife about and demanding to know the whereabouts of a man called Ben.
“He said he was going to kill him,” she added.
Blakemore was said to have committed the offences, which occurred on separate dates, while drunk.
Jailing him for four years, Judge Huw Rees described the dangerous driving as a “quite disgraceful incident of road rage” and said the burglary resulted in a “frightening and terrifying” experience for Blakemore’s cousin.
The court heard that despite his age Blakemore had 31 previous offences recorded against him and he had earlier this year been jailed for public order offences.
The judge added: “You don’t need me to tell you that you have an appalling record.”
Blakemore admitted two charges of dangerous driving, criminal damage and assault arising from an incident on March 9 this year.
He also admitted a charge of aggravated burglary in November last year.
Gareth Roberts, defending, said alcohol was at the root of all of Blakemore’s offending and told the judge there was another side to his character.
“When sober he is a very different man, articulate and intelligent but when in drink is capable of acts of extreme stupidity,” he said.
Since being in custody he had signed up to an alcohol awareness course and a thinking skills programme to try and address his issues added Mr Roberts.
In addition to the jail term Blakemore was banned from driving for 18 months and must take an extended test before applying for another driving licence.