AN ISLE of Wight man who tried to break into a house through a second-storey window, got punched in the face and got his fingers trapped, and was overheard by police saying he would be back for "round two", has been jailed.

Andrew Hill, of Slade Road, Ryde, appeared before a judge at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Monday. 

The 32-year-old admitted assault by beating, common assault, two breaches of a restraining order and two counts of criminal damage.

They all relate to an incident on September 24 of this year. 

Prosecutor, Mary Aspinall-Miles, told the court Hill’s two victims — a man and a woman — had been at home at approximately 2.10am when they heard a noise outside. 

She said it was a two-storey property, and Hill had climbed up the front of the house to what he knew was the bedroom window.

The victims became concerned, but were not overly surprised, because Hill had texted the woman earlier, telling her he was on his way, and that he would pull her out and smash the man’s head in. 

Police were called, and there was a protracted scuffle at the window, as Hill tried to get inside, and the victims denied him entry. 

The court heard he spat at both victims and kicked the woman, catching her on the side of the face. 

At one stage, Hill’s fingers became caught in the window, and he complained that he was in pain, but refused to let go or get down. 

Ms Aspinall-Miles said he was effectively trying to break into the house, and even a punch to the face did not deter him, such was his determination to get in. 

Hill was eventually forced away from the window and landed on the ground, but he was ‘hellbent on causing as much trouble as he could’, smashing up both victims’ cars with a saucepan. 

He later called the female victim while she was talking to police, which led to a second breach charge, as officers heard him on speaker phone saying he would be back for round two. 

The court heard Hill had a long list of previous convictions, including numerous harassment offences, and this was not his first breach of a restraining order. 

Helen Easterbrook, defending, said Hill was apologetic for his behaviour on the night and deeply disappointed at finding himself back in court.

She said he was quick to put his hands up and was very up front about what happened. 

He simply had a drink too many and suffered from a loss of consequential thinking. 

Ms Easterbrook said the relationship between Hill and the two victims was thoroughly toxic, and they were terrible for one another. 

Judge Susan Evans described the ordeal as ‘menacing, intimidating behaviour’ – a shocking incident all round. 

She said his apology was hollow in light of his previous convictions, and the spree of offending crossed the custody threshold. 

Hill, who had a history of disobeying court orders, but was, by all accounts, a model prisoner, was handed a 30-month jail term.