2 days ago
‘Appalling behaviour' by Louth man who soiled himself
Robert Quinn (42), Rockfield, Stoney Lane, Ardee, pleaded guilty to damaging the vehicle, using or engaging in threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour or words, failing to provide a garda with his name and address and resisting a peace officer in the execution of his duty.
Evidence was presented that at 1am on May 11 last Gardaí were alerted to two groups of men fighting at Bridge Street, Ardee.
The defendant, who was among them, had earlier been given a direction to leave the area.
He was 'highly intoxicated' and was arrested.
It was the belief of Gardaí that he deliberately soiled himself in the patrol car. He was also spitting and kicking.
It cost €200 to clean the vehicle which represented the damage charge.
Barrister Eoghan Fagan said that Mr Quinn was due to begin work as a cleaner. He held three Degrees including for Cultural Studies.
A father of one he was engaging with Turas Counselling Service. He wanted to pay compensation.
There were no previous convictions.
'The description of the behaviour that night is appalling. The behaviour is appalling,' Judge Gráinne Malone remarked.
The court gave Mr Quinn until Ardee Court on September 12 to pay €500 compensation to the Gardaí and €500 to Dundalk Women's Aid to get the benefit of the Probation Act.
