Ballymena man screamed 'tramps' and then spat blood
A Ballymena man screamed the words "tramps" and "rat b**tards" and then spat blood onto the door of a PSNI vehicle.
The 42-year-old was disorderly at Holland Park in the town and also admitted criminal damage.
Ballymena Magistrates Court was told that Adrian Donegan (42), with an address listed as Richmond Park, had been "heavily intoxicated" and police had attended Holland Park at 4pm on July 30 this year.
A prosecutor said that there had been a report from a member of the public that someone was making threats to smash windows and police saw the defendant inside a nearby property. When he was escorted outside he began "screaming at the top of his voice".
Added the prosecutor: "A number of residents then come out to see what the commotion is. He was shouting things like 'tramps' and 'f*cking rat b*stards'. He was warned about his behaviour but indicated to police that he 'didn't give a f*ck' and at that point he was arrested."
Inside the police vehicle the defendant spat blood which hit a door.
A defence solicitor said it had been an "unsavoury incident" and the defendant "had been assaulted" earlier in the day and he had "then consumed alcohol".
The solicitor said that his client was remorseful and "apologised to police the next day". The defendant, who had 123 previous convictions, was given a four months prison term, suspended for one year.
He was ordered to pay £36 compensation for the cost of cleaning the police vehicle.