A Narberth man admitted a charge of breaching the peace when he appeared in court this week.
Thirty-three-year-old Christopher David John O’Connell, of Coxhill, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court on Monday, to plead guilty to behaving in a manner whereby a breach of the peace was committed.
Prosecutor Ellie Morgan told the court that the incident occurred on Saturday (February 24) shortly after 1 pm, when a police officer received a call regarding a domestic incident that was taking place at Coxhill in the town.
“The officer knocked on the door and could hear shouting inside, and when they entered they could see Mr. O’Connell speaking to his mother in an aggressive manner.
“The defendant was sitting down and foaming at the mouth. His fists were clenched and his teeth were gritted.
“His mum was shaking and clearly upset. She said that he’d taken her phone,” explained Ms Morgan.
Mr. O’Connell was becoming more and more aggressive, and was ‘very drunk’ , according to the officer. When he was told to calm down or he would be arrested, he started becoming verbally abusive towards the officer and told them that they were not going to take him away.
“He was shouting all sorts of rubbish at the officer in an aggressive manner and shaking his fists. Mr. O’Connell was described as ‘totally out of control’ by the arresting officer, and when he was put into the police vehicle he put up a struggle,” added Ms Morgan.
Defence solicitor Jonathan Webb told the court that his client had struggled with alcohol issues for some time, and that there was some tragedy behind the matter, as it was the anniversary of Mr. O’Connell’s sister’s death, who sadly passed away a year ago following a road traffic collision near Narberth.
“On this day he had drunk far too much that was good for him. He apologises to the court and and continues to battle with his war with drink,” explained Mr. Webb.
Magistrates ordered Mr. O’Connell to be bound over in the sum of £100 for 12 months to keep the peace, warning him that if he didn’t comply with the order, he would be brought back before the court again.