Man went on naked rampage armed with 'for sale' sign as weapon and kicked cop in the head

A drunk man who was found passed out at his nan's door and had kicked and abused police officers has narrowly avoided jail.

Ryan Cunliffe, 24, was given a suspended sentence in December after a naked drunken rampage where he threatened paramedics, damaged property and kicked a female PC in the head. During the incident Cunliffe, who had taken his trousers off after falling over while they were round his ankles, picked up a ‘for sale’ sign and used it as a weapon.

Cunliffe was back in Liverpool Crown Court on Monday, May 23, after being drunk on the streets of Haydock once again and was reported to be carrying alcohol, and had taken his trousers down. He was also reported to be following two women and the police were called to the Queens Road area.

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While searching for him they learnt family members were also out looking for him. His aunty told officers he was lying unconscious on his nan’s doorstep round the corner and they found him apparently asleep. He came round when roused but was aggressively swearing at the officers and then started crying and rambling. When they tried to take a bottle of wine off him he refused to let go.

Sarah Griffin, prosecuting, said that an officer took hold of his left arm and tried to handcuff him and when the wine was forcibly removed from him he continued to be abusive and shouting. He was told to stay on the floor for his safety but he tried to get to his feet and threw his head forward tying to bang it on a wall but missed.

He said he wanted to hug his dad, which was allowed and this calmed him, reports the ECHO. But he then tried to pull away from the officers and was abusive again,