Midlands man who bit Garda on leg gets suspended prison sentence
Reporter:
A Midlands man who bit a garda appeared at Portlaoise district court last week
David Kearney, 35 of Tonduff, Abbeyleix was charged with assault causing harm to Garda Ross O'Donovan on February 2, 2020.
Sgt JJ Kirby outlined to the court that on February 2, 2020 gardai attended at the scene of an alleged breach of an order at Tonduff Abbeyleix.
They entered the residence. Mr Kearney was asleep in a bedroom.
The Gardaí were in full uniform. When they entered the bedroom Mr Kearney made a drive at the gardaí and bit Garda O’Donovan on his lower left leg. The bite broke the skin.