Portadown man, caught standing on wheelie bins trying to break into his own house, bit a PSNI officer and spat at another, Craigavon court hears

Portadown man, caught standing on wheelie bins trying to break into his own house, bit a PSNI officer and spat at another, Craigavon court hears

A 33-year-old man, caught breaking into his own house, bit a police officer and spat at another, a court has heard.

Portadown man with ‘abhorrent attitude to police’ bit and punched officer

A man bit a police officer and punched him in the eye in Portadown. Conor James McConville (33), of Portmore Street in the town, was sentenced at Craigavon Magistrates’ Court on charges of assaulting police, disorderly behaviour and criminal damage to a window on June 22 last year. He appeared at court via video link from prison. A prosecutor said around 11pm police received a report regarding “bottles being smashed” at Portmore Street. Police a…