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AN “EXCEPTIONALLY violent” Lithuanian man kicked and punched two gardai repeatedly as they tried to arrest him. Daryus Simkauskas (35), of 5 Aidan Park, Shannon, was convicted of assaulting two gardai and committing two public order offences, on October 2.
Gda Pat Broderick told Ennis Dis- trict Court he received a report of a domestic dispute at the home of
the accused. He went to the scene, where he saw five people. The part- ner of the accused, a woman in her thirties, had severe bruising to her right hand and said the accused had inflicted the wound. The accused had a lot of drink taken, became ag- gressive and started shouting.
‘IT asked him to leave the house. He did leave, but very reluctantly,’ said Gda Broderick.
Mr Simkauskas was then directed to leave the area, but tried to get in
the back gate. As Gda Broderick and Gda Conor McKeon were ar- resting him, a struggle ensued.
“He got away from me,” Gda Bro- derick said. “He took off his jacket, put up his hands and started throw- ing punches at both of us as we tried to affect his arrest. Fortunately, none of his blows landed. All three of us ended up on the ground”.
Gda Broderick was kicked to the back of the head and Gda McKeon kicked into the stomach. The ac-
cused was held down on the grass and handcuffed, but continued to kick out. Other gardai then arrived and it took five of them to put the accused into the personnel carrier.
‘He was exceptionally violent and it was a frightening situation to be in,’ said Gda Broderick.
Defending solicitor Caitriona Carmody said her client accepts his behaviour was completely un- acceptable. He moved to Ireland in October 2004 and currently works
at Shannon Aerospace.
Judge Leo Malone said the ac- cused’s behaviour was “outrageous’”’. He imposed a one-month sentence for the assault on Gda Broderick and suspended it on condition Mr Siumkauskas keeps the peace for two years. He remanded the accused on bail to appear again in January, to ascertain if he is suitable for com- munity service. Judge Malone im- posed fines totalling €450 for the two public order offences.