Ricky Jones, 19, of Durham Road, Blacon, breached his Anti-Social Behaviour Order for a second time when he was caught drinking in Grosvenor Park with a group of other youths last month.

Bernard Byrne, prosecuting at Chester, Ellesmere Port and Neston Magistrates, said Jones picked up the crate of lager and swore at the officers before running off towards the Groves.

One officer said Jones nearly collided with a three-year-old playing with his parents.

A number of families with small children were in the park as it was a sunny day and a number of them commented on Jones' alarming behaviour, particularly his language, said Mr Byrne.

The court heard Jones was visited by officers at 7pm later that day but as they tried to handcuff him he ran out of the kitchen door at the back of the house.

Speaking of the initial offence, Mr Byrne said at about 8.15pm on Thursday, March 13, Andrew Youds, the owner of a Toyota Land cruiser, had been driving along Western Avenue, Blacon, when he saw Jones standing in the middle of the road near the Highfield pub.

Mr Youds slowed down to allow Jones, who appeared to be drunk, to move but when Jones did not do so Mr Youds moved to the nearside kerb to get past him. Jones then turned and punched the off-side wing mirror.

Fearing for the safety and his 10-year-old daughter, Mr Youds carried on and on inspecting the damage at his home found the mirror completely smashed and the casing badly cracked.

Mr Byrne said officers took DNA swabs from the blood left on the casing and it matched Jones's.

The damage caused to the wing mirror had cost £347 to repair.

Michael Hemsley, defending, said Jones had been released early last November and had kept out of trouble and had complied with a supervision order.

Mr Hemsley said he had been in contact with the youth offending team who had told him his compliance had been excellent. He was living with his grandmother whose stabilising influence was wonderful.

Mr Hemsley said the team believed the risk of him offending had been reducing daily and Jones had undertaken a plumbing course and a forklift truck driving course.

Jones did not have a problem with drugs but did use alcohol and suffered from Attention Defeicit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) which had contributed to his previous record.

He told magistrates the offences were not major and he hoped they would allow him to continue to change his ways under the supervision of the youth offending team.

Referring to the incident in March he said Jones had been attacked and his face was bleeding. He stood in the middle of the road to get help and hit out in frustration when no-one stopped.

Speaking about the more recent offence Mr Hemsley said Jones did not nearly knock over the child and he had run away from the arresting officer in panic as he did not want to return to custody.

Magistrates ordered a pre-sentence report but said they would not rule out custody.