A suspected drink-driver from Rhyl ended up in the manure - literally.

Police went to a farm and found an Audi A3 with its front end embedded in the midden.

Driver Glynn Jones, 31, wearing a T-shirt and shorts, was standing in it – up to his shins.

He ended up becoming aggressive with the police and he threatened to smash their faces and bite off their noses off.

Jones admitted failing to provide a specimen of alcohol, driving while disqualified and with no insurance, failing to stop after an earlier accident and a public order offence after he became threatening at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan.

Appearing at Flintshire Magistrates Court, he was banned from driving for three-and-a-half years and was placed on a 12 month community order.

Jones must carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and he was placed on a six month alcohol treatment course.

He must also attend 30 days of a probation programme aimed at tackling his issues.

District Judge Roger Lowe, who ordered him to pay £85 costs and an £85 surcharge, said aggravating features were that there had been an accident, he fled the scene and he had driven some distance.

Prosecutor Rhian Jackson said at 10pm on May 7 a man was at home at Moor Lane in Holywell when he heard a crash and saw an Audi had collided with his parked vehicle.

He and his father went outside, Jones was the driver and when he got out he was said to be unsteady on his feet and he smelt of intoxicants but he then drove off with his wheels spinning.

Jones drove up a farm track and collided with a midden, Mrs Jackson said.

Police arrived some 15 minutes later to find the Audi with its front end embedded in the manure and Jones was standing up to his shins in slurry.

He was unsteady on his feet, stumbled as he made his way towards officers and was arrested.

But he became aggressive on the way to the police station when the threats were made.

He also said he knew he had done wrong – that he was over the limit and was disqualified.

“What do I tell my girlfriend?” he asked.

Jones appeared to take exception to being taken to hospital and became abusive and threatening.

He refused to calm down at the hospital and was handcuffed but continued to be threatening.

Police took him to the station without him being checked over and there he refused to provide a breath test.

Interviewed, he admitted he had drunk three glasses of brandy.

Jones, of Gronant Street in Rhyl, said he was on his way to see his girlfriend in Flint but could not explain what he was doing in Holywell.

Jones claimed he had parked up but his car rolled forward and struck the other car in Moor Lane.

Barrister Sarah Yates, defending, told the Mold court Jones had made full admissions and when charged said he had made a stupid mistake.

That day he had been under a lot of stress and he had been having problems ensuring contact with his son.

“He began drinking and became very low,” she said.

“He made decisions which he would not have done but for the fact that he had been drinking.”

Probation officer Miriam Arton said Jones accepted responsibility and knew he was out of control at the time. He did not deal with his emotions well.

Jones had stable accommodation and had a job to start on Monday.

She said Jones had alcohol issues and had also been using cannabis daily.