Wrexham man fined for resisting police in town centre

John Jones, of The Beeches, appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Monday.

The 28-year-old admitted that on March 12 in High Street, he resisted a police officer and used threatening or abusive words or behaviour.

Justin Espie, prosecuting, told the court that at around 9pm on the day of the offence police were called to a disturbance at Ted's Bar.

When they arrived they saw Jones was the "main aggressor" in the situation, shouting and swearing.

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He was heard saying "f*** you, I'll f****** knock you out" and when approached by officers he told them "you can't do anything to me."

He tensed and resisted the police, and eventually had to be sprayed with incapacitant spray.

Wrexham Magistrates Court. Image: Google

On CCTV he could be seen throwing a headbutt towards a member of the door staff, the court heard, but fortunately it did not connect.

Emma Simoes, defending, told the court: "He's a very pleasant young man, but not so in drink.

"He works full time and has held a number of jobs as a production operator."

Ms Simoes said the dad-of-two "seldom" went out for a drink.

But he didn't have his children on this occasion and decided to go out with friends.

"He consumed quite a bit of alcohol," she said, "and he couldn't hold his drink.

"He has a very limited recollection and he's embarrassed as to his behaviour.

"This was a stupid, foolish action committed in drink."

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Paul Rudd JP told the defendant: "We accept you have gone out and drank too much.

"Behaving like that in our society is out of order."

He was fined £350 for the public order offence and a further £116 for resisting the police.

The court ordered him to pay £85 costs and a £47 victim surcharge.

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