Court reports have been ordered for a Devonshire man who pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice by giving his brother’s name.

Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Gregory Tucker, 23, also admitted obstructing a police officer, using threatening words in a public place and violently resisting arrest.

But he pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer and the Crown offered no evidence on that charge.

Prosecutor Maria Sofianos told the court that the offences took place after police officers stopped a motorcycle, which Tucker was a passenger on, in Pembroke on February 27.

She said that Tucker attempted to take a Snapchat picture with the officer, but did not heed the officer’s request to stop doing so and continued placing his arm around the officer’s shoulder.

He was warned of the offence of obstructing a police officer and, when the officer attempted to arrest him, he resisted and a struggle ensued, during which Tucker said: “I am going to f*** you up. Do you want to be a person or a soul? I know where you live.”

Ms Sofianos added that Tucker was eventually subdued and taken to Hamilton Police Station, where he identified himself as Trey Tucker, his younger brother.

In court, Tucker apologised and said he used a false name because he had just found work, was still on probation and did not want to lose his job.

He added that he had been stressed with work and had been drinking, which led to his behaviour.

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo granted $3,000 bail with a like surety, ordered a social inquiry report and a drug assessment, and adjourned the matter to June 17 for sentencing.

In a separate matter, Tucker also pleaded guilty to driving an unlicensed car and having no insurance on March 20 last year.

Mr Tokunbo fined him $1,750 for both offences, to be paid by June 30, and issued him four demerit points against his licence.

The magistrate also noted that Tucker had unpaid fines of $1,050 dating back to 2012.

He ordered Tucker to pay $500 by May 1 and the balance by May 8, or spend 50 days in prison in default of payment.

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