Jail for Sutton man who terrorised his mum with abuse, threats and demands for cash
A Sutton man who terrorised his mother with abuse, threats and demands for cash, and also assaulted police officers has been jailed.
Adam Doo’s mum said she is so scared of her son she is now considering leaving the area amid fears he will “go on a rampage” as soon as he is released and gets intoxicated.
Beckly Allsop, prosecuting, said Doo began showing up at her place of work and used different phones to contact her over ten days in May and June.
In a statement, Doo’s mother said she goes to bed in fear “because she doesn’t know when he will turn up” and there were “always repercussions” if she didn’t have any money.
She was in good health until Doo started terrorising her, she said, adding that he threatened to put “another brick” through her window unless she put £20 into his bank account.
“He blames me for everything that is wrong in his life and won't take any responsibility for his actions,” she said. “I had to wash my hands of him because of the constant behaviour.”
Police were called when Doo was seen crowding over a woman and preventing her from getting up on August 11 last year. As he was being arrested Doo grabbed an officer's collar and dragged him over before punching him twice in his face. He also spat in another officer’s face before PAVA spray was used to subdue him.
An “irate and aggressive” Doo berated officers for not having their hazard lights on while they dealt with an incident in the road on May 29. He began calling them names and shouted: “See what happens next. Next one gets punched. I don’t give a f***.”
After his arrest for drunk and disorderly behaviour, Doo banged his head on the cell floor and door.
The court heard he has 12 previous convictions for 25 offences, including battery, criminal damage, and drunk and disorderly behaviour. Doo refused to cooperate with the probation service.
Frank Sheerhan, mitigating, said Doo is remorseful and deserves credit for his guilty pleas.
“There is a long history between him and his mother and unfortunately that has resulted in him being before the courts,” he said.
The threats were impulsive and happened over a short period of time, said Mr Sheerhan, adding that Doo has already served 16 weeks on remand.
Doo, aged 34, of no fixed address, admitted harassment without violence and making threats, and was convicted of assaulting emergency workers, at previous hearings.
On Wednesday, he received a 24-week prison sentence. He must pay £200 compensation, a £154 surcharge and £650 costs. A restraining order was imposed for three years.