A young Arrowtown man was "out of control" during two incidents in the township in four days, a judge says.
Judge Mark Callaghan told Ben James Lockley-Ebsworth (18), scaffolder, he was of an age when people who drank and drove "either end up dead or injured".
The defendant was driving drunk in the township on November 16 last year when he hit the back of a parked car in Hood Cres, causing substantial damage.
While being processed at the Queenstown police station, he walked out an unlocked door, but was caught soon afterwards.
He was charged with dangerous driving, drink-driving and escaping from custody.
Four days later, while on bail, he smashed his TV after becoming frustrated at being unable to find money in his room.
He abused his father as he left the house, and after his father went out to remonstrate with him, the pair fought in a park.
Lockley-Ebsworth then went to a public toilet building near the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement and punched a mirror, breaking the mirror and his hand. He then smashed the side window of a parked campervan with his head.
After police were called, he was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries.
Police charged him with fighting in a public place and intentional damage.
Judge Callaghan convicted the defendant on all the charges. For escaping custody, he was sentenced to three months' community detention; for intentional damage, ordered to pay reparation of $200 for the campervan window and $180 for the toilet mirror; for fighting, convicted and discharged.
For the dangerous driving and drink-driving charges, he was sentenced to 80 hours' community work, six months' supervision with intervention to address his alcohol issues, disqualified from driving for eight months, and ordered to pay reparation of $150 for towage.
