Sammy Bingham, aged 33, from Winona Crest, Donaghcloney, appeared in the dock at Craigavon Magistrates Court charged with three counts of assaulting police. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. The court was told that on March 8 this year, police attended Clover Breas, Donaghcloney regarding an incident which had taken place.
The defendant left the property just before police arrived. Advertisement Advertisement Then police received another report that the defendant returned to the property. Bingham made off from police as they arrived a second time.
"He was pursued for approximately two kilometres across fields and waste land. He was eventually apprehended. One officer received a cut to the forehead,” a prosecutor told the court.
"Whilst being conveyed to the police vehicle the defendant continued to be aggressive, attempting to headbutt officers. The defendant then spat on two officers and he was further arrested,” he said. District Judge Michael Ranaghan said he noted the spit hit one constable’s leg.
Advertisement Advertisement Bingham’s barrister Mr Damien Halleron said had his client ‘behaved himself’ when the police first arrived he wouldn’t be before the court at all. “The other index offence was not proceeded with by his father,” said Mr Halleron. The barrister admitted the spitting is an aggravating feature but pointed out the father-of-one is in full ti.