Blake Ford: Nowra man pleads guilty to drunken escapade through South Coast cop shop

A South Coast man who barricaded himself inside the detective’s office of a local police station during a drunken rampage demanded to be fed or sent to jail.

A South Coast man on a drunken rampage yelled at officers, “I want you c**ts to deal with it” following a personal disagreement before barricading himself inside the detective‘s office of the Nowra Police Station.

Blake Ford pleaded guilty at Nowra Local Court on Friday to destroying property, larceny, and behaving offensively in a public place after breaking into the Plunkett St police station on June 12.

About 2.45pm, the 27-year-old had attended the station intoxicated, demanding officers visit the home of his ex-partner for a welfare check.

In a conversation with one officer, Ford told police “I want you c**ts to deal with it”, according to agreed facts.

Ford was told police were at the address and left the station rambling and yelling to himself, police claim.

A short time later, he returned and demanded the officer at the reception allow him to use the computer.

“Let me in there so I can use the internet so I can transfer money and buy food,” he said.

“The constable told Ford they could not let him in.

“He argued, saying: ‘I need to f*****g use your computer, c**t just let me in.’”

Nowra Police Station. Picture: Nathan Schmidt

Again refused, Ford began yelling and punched the perspex screen before kicking the vending machine.

“Ford then approached the internal door which leads upstairs,” police documents state.

“He kicked the door, causing the wooden door frame to split and damaging the electronic lock.

“He yelled: ‘F**k I just kicked the door in. I didn’t mean to kick it that hard.’”

Ford then continued upstairs, deeper into the police station.

Police saw him enter the office of one of the detectives, shutting and locking the door behind him.

“Officers told Ford to open the door, but he did not comply,” police facts state.

“Police forced their way inside and found Ford sitting by the fridge.

“Some of the items had been thrown on the floor, and the internal shelves had been dislodged.”

Ford told police that they hadn’t helped him in accessing the internet, and that he had wanted food.

“I want to get fed or got to jail,” he told officers.

“Police replied: ‘What are you in here for?’

“Ford answered: ‘I just wanted something to eat. You’re all idiots. I walked straight into the detectives meal room. I’m going to tell everyone hoe easy it was to get in here.’”

At Nowra Local Court on Friday, lawyer Claire Carpenter said Ford did not believe he had a drinking problem, and had abstained since the incident.

“It was more a situation of stress than an ongoing alcohol problem,” she said.

“He has since reconciled with his partner.”

Remanded into custody on June 12, Ford spent a total of 69 days behind bars.

Ms Carpenter said that term was lengthy, as Ford had never been in custody before.

In sentencing, Magistrate Gabriel Fleming said that while the charges fell on the lower end, they were still serious.

“It was at a police station,” Magistrate Fleming said.

“Police officers need to get on with their job.

“They don't need to put up with you, intoxicated, interfering with their work. Alcohol is no excuse.”

The court further heard that in 2016 Ford was convicted with also resisting police.

He was convicted and sentenced under Section 10A, meaning no further penalties would be applied.