A boozy driver had a nine-year-old girl in his car when he went into the back of a stationary vehicle at traffic lights. When police arrived at the scene in Hartley Road, Radford, they noticed Karol Piotr Sierzputowski, 36, of Colchester Road, Strelley, smelt strongly of alcohol and he blew 168 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, over the limit of 35.
But a second evidental test was required at Nottingham Custody Suite, where the defendant was taken on Wednesday, December 28. He apologised but refused to provide a second specimen of breath, Nottingham Magistrates' Court heard on Friday (December 30).
Sierzputowski pleaded guilty to failing to provide a specimen and driving a car whilst unfit through drink. Andy Conboy, prosecuting, told the court more about the defendant's interview and how 'he accepted things could have been much worse than they were, with possible injury caused to the child or anyone else on the road'.
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Sierzputowski had been drinking on Tuesday, December 27, but could not remember what he drank. But on December 28, he did recall going to Asda to buy a 350-millilitre bottle of Vodka and returning home to drink it.
He could not remember how much he drank. He also had two half-litre cans of Polish beer and his last drink was at 10am. He played on his Xbox, but had no memory of getting in his vehicle and driving with the nine-year-old in the back of the car.
"The next he could remember was the collision with the other vehicle," added Mr Conboy. "Police described the defendant as being unsteady on his feet, slurring his words and he smelt of alcohol, and he agreed with that description of him by attending officers".
Sierzputowski was aware of the legal limit for driving was 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath. He did not remember being asked to blow into a machine at the custody suite and had no recollection of refusing to provide a specimen for analysis.
"He did express genuine remorse in interview and he felt bad and felt sorry towards his family and other car he had gone into," added Mr Conboy. "When he was in the custody suite the following morning, he noticed he was not wearing his own clothes.
"He had no recollection whatsoever of changing into someone else's clothes and his pockets being emptied." Sierzputowski, who had a Polish interpreter with him in court, has an appointment regarding his alcohol abuse, and this is his third or fourth appointment to deal with his alcoholism.
He is a man with no previous convictions or cautions. He was represented by solicitor Colin Wilson, of Bhatia Best solicitors, who said his client is remorseful and gave a full account in interview. His Polish-born client works at Ilkeston Recycling Plant, which was a 15-minute ride - but now it will be a one-hour cycle.
Magistrates had a long discussion about the seriousness and level of harm involved and felt the offences were so serious, they crossed the custody threshold. They imposed four weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement. Additionally, he received ten rehabilitation requirement days and a driving disqualification for 20 months.
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