NORTHALLERTON MAN WRECKED HOME AND WRESTLED WITH POLICE DOG AFTER COCAINE BINGE
A Northallerton-based marketing professional caused destruction and engaged in violent confrontations after a cocaine binge, as detailed in court proceedings.Alexander Scott-Mills, aged 34, was accused of terrorizing multiple victims in both his hometown and Northampton, where his then-girlfriend resided.
The incidents began in June last year in Brixworth, Northampton.
Prosecutor Brooke Morrison explained that Scott-Mills consumed a cocaine line while watching a film at his former partner’s house.
She noted that later, she observed unusual behavior from him.
After he went to the bathroom, a loud smashing noise prompted her to investigate, where she found him kicking the bathroom door from inside.
Upon opening it, she saw him sitting on the floor bleeding from his head, with smashed mirrors, dislodged sink, and significant damage in the bathroom.
She questioned his state, to which he replied that she was 'useless,' before violently grappling with her for the back door keys.
During this struggle, he threatened her life and warned her, 'I don’t want this to end badly for you.' Wielding a door handle he had pulled loose, he struck her repeatedly with enough force to tear her trousers and bruise her.
She managed to get him to leave; however, his destructive spree didn’t end there.
He climbed into neighbors’ gardens, causing damage to fences, a bin cover, and a concrete post, while singing Christmas carols in the middle of summer.
His rampage resulted in around £500 worth of damage.
Later, around 2:30 am, Scott-Mills attempted to break into a nearby house, trying door handles and ripping out an internet cable from an external wall.
The homeowner watched in horror as Scott-Mills damaged a caravan on the driveway.
The homeowner's neighbor, a police officer and dog handler, responded and released his police dog.
Scott-Mills fled but was intercepted when the dog latched onto his arm, causing him to fall into nearby bushes.
He wrestled with the dog and refused to release it until pepper spray and a baton were used by police.
Despite injuries inflicted on the dog, it remained unharmed.
Scott-Mills was detained on the scene and during questioning, he declined to comment.
He was released under investigation but reoffended in May this year in Brompton.
There, he attacked a man walking his dog, Dylan, by pushing him into a wall, punching him, and kicking both the man and the dog.
He then dragged the victim into the street, causing injuries, before attempting to enter a nearby house and attacking its occupants.
He was arrested after attempting to start a car with a screwdriver and assaulting a homeowner with a rake and a socket wrench.
Scott-Mills admitted to the various charges, including assault causing actual bodily harm, animal cruelty, weapons possession, causing a public nuisance, and property damage.
During sentencing, the court noted his history of mental health and drug abuse, which contributed to his actions.
Judge Hickey sentenced him to 12 months in jail, with eligibility for early release on license.
The damages caused in these incidents are estimated at £2,000.
Scott-Mills’s previous convictions include illegal damage and assaulting emergency personnel.
His defense argued that he had little memory of the incidents and expressed remorse, attributing his behavior to cocaine abuse and underlying mental health issues.
