Drunk security guard smashed up Dubai restaurant, court hears

The Nigerian got drunk at a friend's house then went to a nearby restaurant and began throwing chairs around and smashing items.

DUBAI // A security guard got drunk in a friend’s house then went into a nearby restaurant and smashed the place up, the Court of Misdemeanours heard on Sunday.

Nigerian O L, 40, arrived at the restaurant on June 1 at about 5pm and, despite the manager’s attempts to persuade him to leave, he loitered around.

“I noticed he was not normal and then knew he was drunk so I tried to get him to leave but he wouldn’t,” said Ethiopian A H, 33, the restaurant’s manager.

She said he then broke the glass door of the restaurant and threw chairs around, damaging some of them.

“He was standing by the door and teasing me saying that if I wanted to catch him I should try. I could smell alcohol on him so I asked him to stay out of the place but he came inside and waved some of the chairs in the air before throwing them at the door and breaking it into pieces,” said A H.

Police arrived and saw a crowd of people surrounding the defendant, trying to restrain him.

O L then managed to escape police but was shortly arrested.

A H said that this was the first time she had ever seen this man at her restaurant, adding he caused nearly Dh3,000 worth of damage.

“I had drinks with a friend then I left but I could not remember what I did because I was drunk. I am willing to pay them the cost of the damage I caused,” said O L.

He was convicted of consuming alcohol without a licence and was fined Dh1,000.