Youth (19) ‘one man crime spree’

ALTHOUGH describing Jordan Durnin (19) as a ‘one-man crime spree’, Judge Coughlan added he is impressed the defendant is off drugs.

The court heard Durnin, of Belvedere, Rathmullen Road, committed a number of offences primarily during a period from April to November last.

He pleaded guilty charges.

His solicitor Barry Callan pointed out the bulk of the offending occurred at a time when Durnin was homeless and on the streets.

He has since availed of counselling, is off drugs and there has been no trouble since.

The defendant has no previous convictions, and his partner is expecting their baby. to all

The judge noted Durnin was in a ‘chaos situation’ at the time, smashing windscreens of cars. He was a ‘one-man crime spree’.

Durnin admitted charges of theft, criminal damage, public order, unauthorised taking of a pedal cycle, burglary, assault, all occurring in the Drogheda area.

Judge Coughlan added he is impressed the accused is off drugs but he should pay compensation.

The case was adjourned to 9 November, 2018, for probation and community service reports, with a sentence of 240 hours being considered in lieu of five months.

‘He needs help but he must give total co-operation to the probation service,’ the judge said.