Thursday 29 October 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 11623Assault, public drunkenness, obstructing a garda, breach of the peace and criminal damage (suspended sentence review) · Co. Offaly

Suspended sentence kept in place for Edenderry man over garda car incidents

Leszek Amernik, 43, of Ballybrittan, Edenderry, had a suspended sentence kept in place at Tullamore District Court after two incidents with gardaí in which he was drunk and guilty of assault. The judge adjourned the matter to March 25 for a probation and welfare report.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In court2 Jan
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced17 Dec
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
21 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe man urinated, defecated and spat in the rear of a garda car. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatHe damaged the garda car by removing the rubber seal of one of its doors. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatIn one incident he head-butted a garda. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe assault on the garda took place at Grogan, Ballycumber. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe court hearing took place at Tullamore District Court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereHe was convicted of offences at Grogan, Ballycumber on February 1. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • causeIn both incidents he was drunk and guilty of assault. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeAmernik was charged with assaulting Garda Dermot McDermott, causing him harm. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeAmernik was charged with damaging property by removing the rubber door seal of a Garda car. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeAmernik was charged with defecating and urinating on the rear passenger seat of a Garda car and spitting inside it. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • chargeHe was also charged with assaulting gardaí, obstructing a garda, public drunkenness and a breach of the peace. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA sergeant told the court that Amernik had 14 previous convictions, including assault, public order and resisting arrest. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge ordered Amernik to pay €5,000 in compensation at the December 10 sitting. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtAmernik's solicitor said he had the €5,000 in court. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtA suspended sentence remains in place on the man. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe previous suspended sentence dated from November 2023. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • courtThe judge adjourned the matter to March 25 for a probation and welfare report. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • sentenceA six-month sentence imposed on December 10 has been suspended for three years. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherHe had paid €5,000 in compensation. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defence solicitor said he had not drunk for some time. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • otherThe defence asked the judge not to activate the sentence. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 2 Jan2026
    In courtoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Man urinated and defecated in garda car in Offaly

    Reports the court hearing on the suspended sentence and adjournment, with details of the earlier Grogan, Ballycumber offences, including urinating, defecating and spitting in a garda car.

    convicted, Leszek Amernik, 43, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Leszek Amernik
  2. 17 Dec2025
    Sentencedoffalyexpress.ie, follow-up
    Offaly man given suspended sentence for assaulting Garda also urinated in patrol car

    Reports the conviction and suspended sentence at the December 2025 sitting, the original charges, Amernik's previous convictions, and the €5,000 compensation ordered by the judge.

    victim, Dermot McDermott, irish (judged from name)Dermot McDermottconvicted, Leszek Amernik, 43, namedLeszek Amernik