A lonely man was ordered to stop dialling 999 and pestering police when he is drunk.
Grant Smith, 45, must get treatment for an alcohol problem after appearing in court where he admitted wasting police time.
City magistrate Michael Harrold told him: "You have got to stop drinking, stop dialling the telephone. If you keep doing this, you are in great danger of finishing up in prison. This is a total waste of public money and police time."Read more: Woman fined for being drunk in...
