Antrim town man spat and urinated in police vehicle after being arrested in connection with supermarket knife incident

A MAN who held a large steak knife to the throat of a supermarket manager during an armed robbery then spat in and urinated in a police vehicle when arrested.

Details emerged at Antrim Magistrates Court,sitting in Ballymena, regarding Joseph Patrick McDonnell (26), of Suffolk Square in Antrim town.

The court on February 8 heard that on February 7 at Antrim Crown Court, the defendant was given a six and a half year sentence for the robbery.

Charges connected to the case had been split.

He then appeared via video link from prison at the Magistrates Court on February 8 which heard he also headbutted the window of the police vehicle when arrested.

The defendant admitted charges of criminal damage and attempted criminal damage to a police vehicle and possession of cannabis in relation to December 4 last year.

The court heard it cost £88 to clean the police vehicle.

For the Magistrates Court matters the defendant was given a three months jail sentence to be served concurrently with the robbery sentence.