Defendant warned by Lisburn judge he will be sent to prison if he doesn’t stay out of trouble

Tyler-Jay Alexander Quinn, aged 20, whose address was given as Florence Court in Belfast, appeared before Lisburn Magistrates Court charged with two counts of criminal damage, as well as one further charge of obstructing police.

The court heard that on January 24, 2026 at 4am, police received a report from the Ambulance Service of a male having a panic attack.

Police attended and found the defendant was shouting loudly and appeared to be under the influence of either drugs or alcohol.

When the defendant was being escorted from the scene, he kicked out at a vehicle belonging to his mother’s partner, causing damage to the rear of the vehicle.

He was arrested and struggled with police. It was also reported that he spat in the cell van whilst en route to custody.

A defence lawyer told the court that body worn footage from the police showed the “absolute distress he was in”.

He continued: “He seems to have a tremendous fear of being locked in a cell.

"Since this he has got his head down, got a job and stopped drinking. He wants peace in his life.”

District Judge Rosie Watters deferred sentence for six months until October 22, 2026.

She told the defendant: “In the meantime I expect you to continue to work, I expect a positive report saying you are drug and alcohol free, I expect you to stay out of trouble.

"If you don’t do that, if you fail in any of that, I will send you back into custody.”