A best man at a stag party was pepper-sprayed after becoming enraged two women he hired as strippers pole-danced instead.
Jeremy David Garden (25), mechanic, formerly of Alexandra but now living in Perth, appeared before Judge Kevin Phillips in the Queenstown District Court yesterday.
He was charged with resisting a policeman and intentionally damaging a glass at the Lake Hawea Hotel on November 8.
Prosecuting Sergeant Ian Collin said Garden engaged the services of two women on the Kiwi Strippers website.
The women arrived at the hotel about 7pm, with Garden paying their male minder for their services.
However, he became angry and aggressive when told the act consisted of pole-dancing, not stripping, and he grabbed back the money.
When the women and the minder ''retreated'' to their vehicle, Garden became more enraged and threw a beer schooner at the car.
Police arrived and Garden was handcuffed and put in the back of a patrol car.
After being warned for kicking the seat in front of him, he continued and was pepper-sprayed.
Judge Phillips said Garden was extremely intoxicated at the time.
He was convicted and fined $600, with court costs $130, and ordered to pay $3.60 reparation for the broken glass.
