Man pleads guilty to damaging door at Cork house 

A man visiting an off-licence was approached on his arrival home by another man asking for money who has now pleaded guilty to damaging a front door latch arising from the incident.

Sergeant John Dineen outlined the background to the incident, and after hearing the details, Judge Mary Dorgan said she would need to see a victim impact statement before dealing with the case at Cork District Court.

Antonio Arundel of Shannon Lawn, Mayfield, Cork, had the case against him adjourned until November 6 for that purpose. The value of the criminal damage was nominal.

On January 14 the injured party was in O’Donovan’s off-licence on Summerhill, Cork. Arundel was in the store at the time.

“The injured party left and walked the short distance home. As he entered, the man he recognised from being in the off-licence put his foot in the door, preventing it from being closed. And he was asking for money.

“The injured party attempted to close the door with the defendant resisting. He managed to push the defendant away. And in the process a latch valued €20 was broken. Antonio Arundel was identified as the man involved.”

He pleaded guilty to causing the criminal damage at York Hill, Cork.