Cyle Kidner, 21, left the officer he racially harassed feeling “embarrassed, insulted and humiliated”.
A violent thug assaulted his partner and a man who confronted him over his treatment of her before going on to assault a police officer. Following his arrest and being taken to custody, he racially abused a police officer who was left feeling “embarrassed, insulted and humiliated”.
Cyle Kidner, 21, was heard aggressively screaming at his partner in Cardiff Bay on September 23 last year, with the victim described by an onlooker as visibly upset and crying. He could then be heard telling his partner to “get away from me” and “f*** off”.
A sentencing hearing at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday heard the defendant slapped his partner’s hand away when she tried to hold his hand. For the latest court reports sign up to our crime newsletter.
He was then approached by a man who had witnessed the assault and asked the victim if she was ok.
Defence barrister Amelia Pike said Kidner told the man to “f*** off” and after he again asked the victim if she was ok, the defendant pushed the man to the chest.
The defendant continued to behave in an aggressive manner and threatened to “take on” the man and his work colleagues.
He then told the man to “shake his hand” but the man refused. Kidner then “got close” to the man, who put his hands up for protection.
The defendant responded by saying “Don’t f****** touch me”, as his partner began hyperventilating and shaking.
Later that afternoon, police were called to the St David’s Hotel where Kidner and his partner had checked into a room.
There was concern for the victim as she was heard crying and shouting in a distressed manner.
The police were called and banged on the door, and Kidner answered. He was arrested but was obstructive and refused to let the officers place him in handcuffs.
He was prevented from re-entering the hotel room and refused to hand his phone to officers by placing it in his pocket.
The defendant told officers: “I don’t give a f*** boys, you don’t know who I am.”
An officer grabbed his arm and put his hands behind his back, but Kidner responded by attempting to run away before lunging at an officer and hitting him to the arm.
He was taken to Cardiff Bay custody suite and was verbally abusive towards officers and staff. This culminated in the defendant targeting an officer, calling him an “English P**i b******” repeatedly.
The defendant also said: “My grandfather fought in World War One and now the P**i’s are taking over.”
Kidner, of Arnold Street, Mountain Ash, later pleaded guilty to two counts of assault by beating, assaulting an emergency worker and racially/religiously aggravated harassment. The court heard he was of previous good character.
In a victim personal statement read to the court, the custody suite officer said: “I felt extremely embarrassed after being subjected to this in front of colleagues and other prisoners. As a police officer I come to work to help people in need, I’m not an object to be insulted or humiliated in any form.
“I was left feeling harassed, alarmed and extremely angry, I should not have to accept that because I am a police officer I should have to be abused verbally or physically.”
In mitigation, Giles Hayes said his client was remanded in custody following his arrest and has found prison a struggle and a “salutary experience”.
Sentencing, Judge Shomon Khan described the defendant’s words as “vile racist language”. He added: “You should be ashamed.”
Kidner was sentenced to a two-year community order.
He was also made subject to an alcohol abstinence monitoring requirement and a 10 day rehabilitation activity requirement.
Get daily breaking news updates on your phone by joining our WhatsApp community here. We occasionally treat members to special offers, promotions and ads from us and our partners. See our Privacy Notice