Co Antrim: Man 'sleeping rough' became disorderly at police station to be arrested and get 'somewhere warm' during stormy weather
A man became disorderly outside Antrim Police Station wanting to be arrested to get "somewhere warm" during stormy weather, a court heard.
The 37-year-old pleaded guilty to disorderly behaviour on October 25.
Christopher Coleman, now with an address listed as Whitewell Road, Newtownabbey, appeared at Ballymena Magistrates Court via video link from prison.
He walked in through a vehicle gate at the station and when "confronted" refused to leave. He was "escorted" outside and became disorderly.
The defendant was warned multiple times about his behaviour but continued.
A defence lawyer said the defendant had been with a family member in Antrim, there had been an "argument" and he had "no way of getting back to Belfast". Coleman had drink taken.
"He tried sleeping rough during the storm and wanted to be put in custody, somewhere warm and safe," the court heard.
Jailing him for a month, the judge said Coleman, who had spent ten days in prison on remand, might be close to "time served".