Ballymena man contacted police at four in morning saying he was 'feeling volatile' and then threatened to hit officer over head with a golf club
A man contacted police at 4am saying he was "feeling volatile" and wanted to be arrested and taken to prison.
When police had gone to the scene in Ballymena the defendant was intoxicated and declined a police offer regarding the Ambulance Service. He picked up a golf club and threatened to hit a police officer over the head with it.
Incapacitant spray was used and the defendant was taken to the ground and arrested. He headbutted the inside of a police car and bit a headrest and spat.
He kicked out at an officer. At a police station he punched a civilian detention officer in the face.
Andrew Morgan (33), of Orkney Drive in Ballymena, admitted charges of disorderly behaviour, assaults, and criminal damage relating to September 9/10 last year.
He had a record. A defence barrister told Ballymena Magistrates Court the defendant was remorseful.
He said at the age of 19 the defendant had been a "psychiatric in-patient" for "drug-induced psychosis" and since then had "very serious drug misuse" but he has been trying to turn his life around.
District Judge Nigel Broderick said courts had given the defendant "every opportunity to avoid custody" including a suspended sentence.
He said it was "not acceptable" to "punch public servants" and handed down a three months jail term.
He activated a four months suspended jail term to make a seven months prison sentence. The defendant was given £500 bail for appeal.