Row with partner led to arrest

A 52-year- old man was arrested by Gardaí at a shopping centre af ter a falling out with his par tner.

Before Sligo District Court was Jiri Zendl of Rose Cottage, Glenade, County Leitrim who admitted a charge of engaging in threatening or abusive behaviour at Jonston Court Shopping Centre on December 10th. Inspector Paul Kilcoyne told the cour t that Gardaí were called to the shopping centre at 4pm following a repor t from securit y about an aggressive male.

On arrival Gardaí found the defendant heavily intoxicated and he was being aggressive to securit y. There was a l arge crowd in the shopping centre at the time. He al so told Garda to “f * * * of f.” He had to be restrained and was subsequently arrested.

Mr Gerard McGovern, solicitor (defending) pleaded that the incident was out of character for the defendant. He had been out with his par tner for drink s and dif f iculties arose.

“He regret s the incident. I don’t think he meant to give the guards that sor t of treatment. He was ver y upset what had t aken place bet ween himself and his par tner,” said Mr McGovern. Zendle was an ar tist who worked with glass he added. Judge Kevin Kilrane applied the Probation Act