Co Tyrone man (36) appears in court accused of possessing offensive weapon
A man has been in court accused of possessing an offensive weapon – a wheel brace – in a public place.
Thirty-six-year-old Simon Graham Irwin, from Lisnaclin Court in Dungannon, also faces two charges of criminal damage – smashing a window belonging to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, and damaging a cell van belonging to the PSNI.
Dungannon Magistrates Court heard on Friday that the alleged offences happened on March 17 this year, but no further details were given.
A police officer told the court that he believed he could connect the accused to the charges before the court.
District Judge Francis Rafferty released Irwin on personal bail of £250 to April 17.
He made it a condition of bail that Irwin is not be under the influence of intoxicating liquor in a public place, and that he submits to a breath test if required to provide one by the PSNI.