A MAN WHO tried to bite a Garda and then head-butted him has been given a community service order at Letterkenny District Court.
Stephen Harper, from 12 Ardmhuillean in Convoy, appeared in court on a number of charges in relation to incidents in February, April and May last year.
During one of the incidents in Castlefin Harper attacked a Garda.
Inspector Goretti Sheridan said officer John O’Sullivan was fortunate to have escaped serious injury when Harper lashed out at the Garda, tried to bite him and then head-butted him.
Judge Paul Kelly asked if the Garda had been injured as a result and was told there was no long-term injury.
He sentenced Harper – who also faced a charge of stealing a car in Lifford – to four months in prison. However he substituted a total of 80 hours community service on condition that Harper is placed under the direction of the probation service for a year.