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Man called garda ‘honey bun' and threatened to ‘sort her out' before lunging at her
Martin Gembicky, from Slovakia and of Seville Place, Dublin 1 had denied the charges
A cyber security expert called a garda 'honey bun' and threatened to 'sort her out' before lunging at her, grabbing her patrol car keys and trying to get her baton in a 'frightening' struggle.
The garda was on duty in Dublin city centre at Christmas and had asked Martin Gembicky (38) to stop loitering when he reacted violently, leaving her in 'complete and utter shock'.
Judge Michèle Finan found him guilty of obstruction and threatening, abusive and insulting behaviour, saying Gembicky, who is a linguist, 'got the wrong end of the stick and misinterpreted what was going on'.
Martin Gembicky (38). Photo: Collins
She told him to pay €2,000 to a garda charity and adjourned the case at Dublin District Court.
Gembicky, from Slovakia and of Seville Place, Dublin 1 had denied the charges.
The court heard gardaí were on duty on Westmoreland Street at 12.30am on St Stephen's Day.
People were loitering outside Circle K and when 'respectfully' told to leave, Gembicky called the gardaí 'f**king assholes' and refused to move on.
Martin Gembicky (38). Photo: Collins
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The female garda said Gembicky 'referred to me as honey bun' and that he would 'f**king sort me out'.
She was 'not sure what he meant by that' but she was in 'a lot of fear'.
He lunged at her, shoving her against the door.
Gembicky tried to take the baton from her utility belt, which fell off.
He took the car keys off her stab vest.
Her colleague pulled Gembicky away and struggled with him.
After he was arrested, the accused threatened that he had 'interesting friends in the UK that would sort us out', she said.
Gembicky claimed the female garda had told him to stop talking to beggars and was 'aggressive and rude' to him.
He maintained she lunged at him to stop him recording her on his phone, then the other garda wrestled him to the ground.
Gembicky was also found guilty of unlawful possession of a knife, which he claimed he had as a 'survivalist' for picking mushrooms, and a lockpick set which he maintained was for a hobby.
Judge Finan commended both gardaí for their professionalism and 'exemplary' conduct in the incident.
