Dilip Thapa in court for drunken rampage

A few drinks after a busy week turned into a nightmare for security staff at two Bundaberg pubs when the 31-year-old became so belligerent and destructive he had to be restrained by police. Read the full details of what happened that night:

Bundaberg social worker Dilip Thapa pleaded guilty before the Magistrate Court to four separate charges relating to drunken rampage which resulted in a broken door at the Club Hotel.

The charges included wilful and unlawful damage of property, failure to immediately leave a licensed premises and two separate public nuisance offences at a licensed premises.

The court heard on the evening of June 25, 2022, Thapa, 31, arrived at the Melbourne Hotel, and after having a few drinks become angry and began swearing loudly.

This behaviour continued until Thapa threw his drink at a wall, smashing the glass and splattering the remainder of his drink over the wall.

The court was told Thapa then left the Melbourne Hotel, and continued to yell and swear in the adjoining car park.

He then almost got into a fight with a passing member of the public, who quickly moved away, it heard.

Thapa made his way to the Club Hotel, and after having a few drinks in the Beer Garden began acting in a disorderly manner and kicking chairs.

Thapa was approached by a licensee of the Club Hotel, who asked him to pick up the chairs.

He refused, and the pub’s security guard was brought in to remove him.

The court heard Thapa refused multiple opportunities to leave of his own will, and was eventually physically removed by security.

He then became angry and kicked the side entrance door multiple times with force, before yelling and swearing at security before finding an alternative way into the Club Hotel and kicking in the glass door.

Hotel staff restrained Thapa until the police arrived.

He told police be believed his drink had been spiked, saying he was “very, very happy until that moment”.

“I was busy working every day, and I finally got the day off on Sunday so I thought I would have a couple of drinks, have some time off and enjoy the night,” the court heard he said.

“I remember having one drink, and after that I couldn’t remember anything whatsoever, I believe I was spiked or something.”

Thapa had been working as a support worker for almost a year at the time of the hearing, and Magistrate Edwina Rohan took this into consideration when she fined him $1600 with no conviction recorded.

He was also ordered to pay $415 for repairs to the Club Hotel’s door.