A JUDGE has ordered a probation report on a man before Letterkenny court on a series of offences, including ordering €186 worth of Dominos' pizza - and attacking gardai in an ambulance.
Judge Paul Kelly was given details of two incidents involving Shane Valentine, 15a Glendale Manor, in February 2014 and November 2015.
Inspector Goretti Sheridan told how in the February 4, 2014, incident Valentine, now 21, had been found seemingly unconscious outside a house in Letterkenny.
A concerned resident went to his aid and as he was calling an ambulance, he was hit over the head with an empty paint tin. Valentine also punched the good Samaritan twice in the face.
Gardai were called and initially they also believed Valentine was unconscious. They helped to get him into an ambulance, said the inspector. However Valentine woke up and began attacking a garda.
"He struck out and became aggressive, extremely aggressive and violent in the ambulance," said the inspector.
Valentine told the garda: "I'll break every bone in your body and every tooth in your head."
Valentine pleaded guilty to assault and making threats to kill.
The second incident related to a garda investigation on November 3 last.
Dominos' Pizza in Letterkenny reported suspicious activity on a sterling ATM card which was used to order pizza on the previous two nights.
On November 1 a delivery order was taken for €114 worth of pizza to 39a Meadowbank, Letterkenny.
The following night a €72 order was made on the same card.
Gardai traced the owner of the ATM card to the North, said the inspector, and he had reported it stolen along with his wallet in a bar in Letterkenny the previous month. He had also left his PIN number in his wallet.
Gardai searched the Meadowbank address where he pizza was delivered to and found the ATM card in Valentine's trousers. He initially denied having he card. However gardai were able to trace phone calls made to Dominos from Valentine's mobile phone.
In all Stg£570 worth of transactions had been made. Valentine pleaded guilty to one charge - the €72 pizza order - claiming he was given the card at a house party.
Solicitor Frank Dorrian detailed how Valentine came from a broken home. His father had died aged 43 and Shane Valentine had been in 27 different institutions or care homes between the ages of five and 18.
He said his client had deeply regretted the ambulance attack, and hadn't remembered it because he was on drink and possibly drugs at the time.
He had apologised to the garda after being interviewed about the incident.
Inspector Sheridan said Valentine had a number of previous convictions for assault and theft.
Judge Kelly asked for a probation report on Valentine and adjourned sentencing until March 7.