Rory Patrick Doey (27), with an address listed as Hartington Court in Belfast, admitted an assault on September 17, 2022. Advertisement Advertisement Ballymena Magistrates Court was told the defendant had been arrested in the Bridge Street area of Ballymena. Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
In the police vehicle the defendant was being verbally abusive and spat on the officer. The defendant continued to spit when taken out of the vehicle and then spat on the officer's uniform after a cell van had been tasked. Advertisement Advertisement Take action now and sign up to a Northern Ireland World newsletter A defence lawyer said the defendant had struggled with addiction and had "no recollection" of the spitting incidents.
The defendant had 87 previous convictions. District Judge Nigel Broderick said he readily considers immediate jail for anybody who spits in the face of a police officer but said the case should have been dealt with in a more timely fashion as the defendant had been before courts a number of times since 2022. The defendant was given a four months jail term, suspended for three years.
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