An angry drunk threw £50-worth of sweets at a garage worker after an argument erupted over a phone card.
Syed Ali admitted assaulting the petrol station employee by pelting him with the confectionery after he'd been asked to pay upfront for mobile phone top-up card.
The 38-year-old was so enraged at being asked for the money before being given the card, that he also shouted abuse and pulled over a shelving unit as he left the premises, a court heard.
However, CCTV captured the whole incident and Ali, of Strathmore Crescent, Benwell, was later arrested.
He appeared at North Tyneside Magistrates' Court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to one count of criminal damage and one of assault by beating.
Prosecutor, Ben Woodward, said Ali entered the Gulf petrol Station, on Westgate Road, in Newcastle, at around 4.10am on April 16 this year and asked for a mobile phone top up.
"The defendant took umbrage of the worker wanting payment before giving him the card," Mr Woodward continued.
"He became aggressive and began shouting and swearing and started throwing confectionery from shelves and boxes of chocolates at [the victim], which hit him in the chest, causing pain.
"About £50-£60 of confectionery was thrown and broken."
The court heard that, as Ali left the garage he pulled over a shelving unit whilst still in a fit of rage.
The staff member then flagged down a passing police office and told him what had happened and Ali was arrested nearby.
Nicholas Moore, defending, said Ali had been working at a takeaway but was on furlough at the time.
He added: "He was in drink but made full admissions at the police station.
"He simply lost his temper because of the man working there wanting money upfront for the phone card, despite him already paying for other items and knowing the owner."
Magistrates fined Ali £200 and ordered him to pay a total of £110 compensation and £85 costs.
