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Umbrella-wielding drunk ‘squared up' to and threatened doormen, court hears
Father-of-five Bobocel Stanescu (31) was arrested after gardaí found him threatening security at a Spar in Dublin city centre
A drunken man who brandished an umbrella and 'squared up to' doormen when he was refused entry to a shop has been fined for public order offences.
Father-of-five Bobocel Stanescu (31) was arrested after gardaí found him threatening security at a Spar in Dublin city centre.
Judge Michele Finan fined him €100 when he appeared before Dublin District Court.
Stanescu, from Romania and with an address at Killarney Court, Killarney Street, Buckingham Street, Dublin 1 pleaded guilty to threatening, abusive or insulting behaviour, public intoxication and failing to give gardaí his details.
The court heard gardaí on patrol at O'Connell Street Upper on December 8 saw the accused outside Spar. He was swaying, could not stand properly and was refused entry.
Stanescu began shouting at security staff, brandished an umbrella, threatened and 'squared up to' them, the court was told.
The gardaí stopped him and found him highly intoxicated. He was arrested.
Stanescu had very little recollection of what happened on the night, his solicitor Tracy Horan said. Judge Finan said it 'wasn't very pleasant for the gardaí' who conducted themselves with the 'utmost professionalism'.
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