A drunk who took his friend's car without his knowledge later crashed it into two parked cars leaving his bumper and number plate behind.

Rimuylas Bielinis took the keys from his pal's home and drove the Vauxhall Astra around Gillingham while over the drink-drive limit.

The 33-year-old crashed into a Dacia Duster parked in Copenhagen Road but carried on driving despite leaving the front bumper and number plate of the Astra behind.

The crash, which happened on December 19 last year, was seen by a member of the public who called the police.

Just after officers arrived, they got a call about another crash nearby in Paget Street, where a Range Rover and lampposts had been damaged.

It was soon established the second crash had been caused by the same vehicle they were looking for in relation to the first in Copenhagen Road.

This time the driver was still at the scene as the Astra was so badly damaged it could not be driven.

People who had been in a nearby pub and heard the crash came out to see if they could help and got Bielinis out of the car. Officers arrested him.

He was taken to hospital and given a breath test which gave a reading of 93 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The legal limit is 35.

Bielinis, of Stuart Road, Gillingham, was charged with aggravated vehicle taking, failing to stop after an accident, drink-driving, driving without insurance and without a licence.

He admitted all five charges when he appeared at Medway Magistrates' Court on January 25.

Bielinis returned to the same court to be sentenced on Wednesday, April 5.

Debbie Jones, prosecuting, said: "The defendant took the vehicle without the consent of the owner and made admissions in interview that he was very drunk and had had lots to drink.

"He took the keys without permission and damaged two parked cars.

"At the second incident the car wouldn't go anywhere and men came out of a pub and persuaded him to get out of the car and he was arrested."

Ms Jones told the court Bielinis had received a previous conviction for drink-driving in 2016.

She said the owner of the Dacia Duster had written a victim impact statement saying the crash had a fundamental impact on his family as the car had been used for hospital appointments and shopping and he'd had to rely on his daughter for lifts.

The owner also said his insurance premium would be affected because he'd made a claim and had paid the excess to get the car repaired.

"He took the keys without permission and damaged two parked cars..."

Bielinis' friend, the owner of the Astra, also gave a statement in which he confirmed the keys for the vehicle had been taken without his consent from his TV table and had not given his permission for Bielinis to take the car.

The court also heard Bielinis had been drinking beer, Magners and wine on the day and could not remember much about it.

Magistrates also heard he worked at a car wash and sometimes does building work. He usually earns about £300 a week and sometimes smokes cannabis and had never passed his driving test.

The bench decided to jail Bielinis for 30 days but suspended the term for 18 months.

He was also ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work and complete 20 rehabilitation sessions with probation.

Bielinis was also banned from driving for four years and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £154 and £85 costs.

Chairman of the bench, Mark Tucker, said: "If you commit another crime you'll be going to prison. We never want to see you in this court again."