Man who had taken non-prescribed medication damaged elephant ornament in Ballymena
A man who who taken non-prescribed medication damaged an elephant ornament in a garden in Ballymena town centre and was lying on a footpath at noon.
Mark John Page (38), with an address listed as Ballyclug Mews in Ballymena, admitted causing criminal damage to an 'elephant ornament'.
He also resisted a police officer on the same day - December 10 last year.
The defendant appeared at Antrim Magistrates Court, sitting in Ballymena on Tuesday, via video link from prison.
A prosecutor said around midday on December 10 the defendant was at Glenshesk Drive.
When arrested the defendant refused to be handcuffed. The defendant told police the £40 damage to the ornament was accidental.
The defendant had a record.
A defence barrister said the defendant had taken non-prescribed medication and had no memory of what happened and is remorseful.
"He didn't set out to cause anyone any harm or any damage that day," said the defence. The defendant was given a one-month jail term.