Newcastle Local court has
heard a young off-duty police officer may have ruined his career over a drunken
incident at a Newcastle hotel where he took a swipe at a security guard.
23 year old Probationary
Constable Shaun Bevan pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an incident at
the Prince of Wales Hotel, Merewether, in February this year.
The court heard Bevan was
highly intoxicated when security guards first escorted him from the hotel.
The off-duty officer then
made other attempts to re-enter the pub and flipped open his wallet to reveal
his NSW police badge.
When one of the hotel
bouncers attempted to restrain Bevan, he threw a punch but it did not connect.
The court heard in recent
weeks the probationary constable has been suspended without pay and his police
career may be over.
He was placed on a good
behaviour bond for nine months and fined $400.