CS spray used on man who obstructed police

CS gas spray was deployed on a Ballymena man who refused to leave his mother's property, a court was told.

Richard Ian Craig (36), of Rosses Lane, was given a six-month conditional discharge after admitting a charge of obstructing police, when he appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court.

The court was told that when police were called to an incident on November 15, the defendant was receiving medical treatment, who refused to leave the scene.

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Craig’s mother, who was the occupier of the house, didn’t want him in the house and police said they would take him to a suitable address but the defendant refused to comply.

Police had to utilise CS spray before taking the defendant to hospital.

Sentencing the defendant, District Judge Des Perry told Craig: “Stay out of trouble and you have nothing to worry about.”

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