A MAN who kicked off after police had taken him back to where he said he lived ended up being pepper sprayed prior to arrest.

Blackburn magistrates heard Joseph Hindle claimed to have no recollection of the incident outside Shadsworth House.

Hindle, 42, of The Close, Rising Bridge, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour.

He was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and £21 victim surcharge.

Parveen Akhtar, prosecuting, said police were called to Newfield School in Blackburn at 1.15pm following reports of a man in the area who was either drunk or under the influence of drugs and refusing to leave.

"When they arrived he was calm and compliant and said he lived at Shadsworth House on Dunoon Drive," said Miss Akhtar.

"The officers took him there but a member of staff said he no longer lived there."

Hindle said he wanted his property and when the member of staff said he had no property at the hostel he became abusive and aggressive.

"He was throwing punches and had to be pepper sprayed so the officers could gain compliance," said Miss Akhtar.

Ben Leach, defending, said reading the witness statement it would appear his client directed his aggression at the hostel staff rather than the police who had to intervene.

"After he left Shadsworth House he moved to the Salvation Army hostel where he was attacked and suffered a severe head injury," said Mr Leach.

"That is still being investigated by the hospital and he has no recollection of the incident."