An alcoholic who often gets into heated arguments and scuffles with police when he drinks has been released from prison after serving about two months.
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Christopher Robert Carlson has been told that if he doesn't change his ways now, he will likely spend more time in and out of jail.
The Tarakan Avenue resident used vile language to ambulance officers and police during his latest run in.
Albury Local Court heard paramedics were called to Englehardt Street about 8.50pm on December 2 last year.
He had been spotted on a footpath by members of the public after getting heavily drunk at the river.
The 49-year-old said he had stopped for a rest on his way to get food and didn't appreciate the medical attention, and repeatedly told the paramedics at the scene to "f--- off".
Police were called and he continued to swear in unpublishable terms and refused to give his name.
He was given a move-on direction but said "I'm not f---ing going anywhere, you can f---ing arrest me" before getting to his feet.
He approached a constable and stopped 10 centimetres from his face before being stopped.
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The drunk man raised his right fist and hit the constable's left forearm before being taken to the ground.
He continued to resist and made threats to the officer and a senior constable, even after being taken back to the police station.
Carlson said they were dead, and he would kill them if he found them.
"If you think that's assault, wait til I get out," he said.
He was too aggressive to be interviewed, photographed or fingerprinted.
A check by corrective services staff uncovered 0.3 grams of cannabis hidden under his scrotum.
The court was told Carlson, who had been in Junee prison after his arrest, had a clear problem with alcohol and negative interactions with police.
He has previously been jailed.
The court heard he was a mechanic but had been unable to work due to a problem with his fingers.
"If he doesn't change his life now, he can pretty much expect this is how his life will continue," magistrate Richard Funston said.
Mr Funston told Carlson he appeared to be the type of person who couldn't drink in moderation and needed to stop completely.
He ordered he be released from custody and placed on an 18 month corrections order with supervision, and fined him $200.
