AN "aggressive" man threatened to kick a police officer's teeth in after he was arrested for possession of cannabis.

Nicholas Collins appeared at Worcester Magistrates Court where he admitted possession of cannabis, resisting a police officer and breaching a curfew order.

He was sentenced to four weeks in custody for possession and a further three weeks for resisting arrest, to run concurrently. The sentence was suspended for 18 months and Collins was also given an 18-month supervision order.

Collins, aged 23, of Burrows Close, Malvern, was challenged by police in Ledbury on Saturday, May 22, at about 7.50pm.

When police approached him they were confronted by a strong smell of cann-abis and could also smell alcohol.

Officers found cannabis and a cannabis crusher - an item of drugs paraphernalia - in his possession.

Collins was handcuffed and arrested. Kirsty Smith, on behalf of the probation service, said: "He was escorted to a police vehicle where he became aggressive and abusive. He said: I'm not going in there'. He resisted the efforts of a police constable to get him in the car.

"He was shouting and swearing and became extremely aggressive at this point. He said: When these cuffs are off I'm going to kick your teeth in'."

He also admitted breaching a curfew order on Saturday, May 10.

Rob Macrory, defending, said he had suffered abuse from his father as a child and his mother was an alcoholic. He said: "In between the bad, there's an awful lot of good and he does have an old head on young shoulders. He really only lets himself down on drink.

"It's something he seeks solace in."