Ireland Case No. 22075Criminal damage; assault (spitting at a Garda); handling stolen property; possession of a knife; intoxication in a public place · Co. Westmeath · 24 May 2022
Tibor Pohl given suspended sentences for criminal damage and assault on Garda in Kilbeggan
Tibor Pohl, 52, of Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, was sentenced at district court for criminal damage at Kilbeggan Garda Station, for spitting at Garda Conor Wynne, and for handling stolen property, possession of a knife, and intoxication. Judge Andrew Cody imposed suspended sentences of three months each for the criminal damage and assault, to run consecutively, with a six-month prison term if he reoffends.
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- Sentenced1 Mar
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Key facts
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- whatPohl was trying to break a Garda sign from the wall at Kilbeggan Garda Station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatPohl was threatening and abusive and was arrested (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatPohl spat several times at Garda Conor Wynne while in the patrol car (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatAn anti-spit guard was used during the spitting incident (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatPohl handled one bottle of Scotch whiskey knowing it was stolen at Tullamore Garda Station on 24 May 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatPohl had a knife with a sharply pointed blade on 24 May 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatPohl was highly intoxicated on Main Street on 24 May 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatThe man spat at a Garda repeatedly (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatTibor Pohl was trying to break a Garda sign from the wall (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatHe was threatening and abusive and was arrested (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whatMr Pohl was again threatening and abusive on 27 October 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatWhile in the patrol car he spat several times at Garda Conor Wynne (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOn 24 May 2022 at Tullamore Garda Station he handled one bottle of Scotch whiskey knowing it was stolen (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatOn 24 May 2022 he had a knife with a sharply pointed blade (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe was highly intoxicated on Main Street on 24 May 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whatHe spat several times at Garda Conor Wynne while in the patrol car (longfordleader.ie)
- whatHe handled one bottle of Scotch whiskey knowing it was stolen (longfordleader.ie)
- whatHe had a knife with a sharply pointed blade (longfordleader.ie)
- whatHe was highly intoxicated on Main Street (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage incident occurred on 25 June 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenThe spitting incident occurred on 27 October 2022 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenHe had been in custody since 13 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenOn 25 June 2022 a Garda heard a noise outside Kilbeggan Garda Station (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenOn 27 October 2022 Gardaí heard knocking and banging on a door across the road (offalyexpress.ie)
- whenHe had previously failed to show up in court on 8 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whenHe had been in Castlerea prison since 13 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe criminal damage incident at Kilbeggan Garda Station occurred on 25 June 2022 (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe assault incident occurred on 27 October 2022 (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe handling stolen property, knife, and intoxication incidents occurred on 24 May 2022 at Tullamore Garda Station (longfordleader.ie)
- courtSgt James O'Sullivan gave evidence at the hearing (offalyexpress.ie)
- courtPohl had previously failed to show up in court on 8 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Andrew Cody sentenced Pohl to three months in prison suspended for three years for criminal damage (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceIf any further offences occur, Pohl will go to prison for six months (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceJudge Andrew Cody sentenced him to three months in prison for criminal damage, suspended for three years (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceFor assaulting Garda Conor Wynne he received a three-month suspended sentence to run consecutively (offalyexpress.ie)
- sentenceIf there are any further offences he will go to prison for six months (longfordleader.ie)
- otherPohl had 11 previous convictions (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHis last conviction was in Athlone where he was sentenced to two months in Midlands Prison (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherPohl was a 52-year-old Czechoslovakian native, married with two children (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherPohl had been in Castlerea prison since 13 February 2023 (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherPohl's landlord upped the rent and he was very distressed (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherAn anti-spit guard was used (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe had 11 previous convictions (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherThe defendant was a 52-year-old Czechoslovakian native, married with two children (offalyexpress.ie)
- otherHe had found himself out on the street when his landlord upped the rent (offalyexpress.ie, longfordleader.ie)
- otherHe is a 52-year-old Czechoslovakian native, married with two children (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 4 Mar2023Suspended sentence for man in Midlands who spat at and was abusive to Gardai
Sentencing hearing covering multiple offences spanning May to October 2022; defendant had 11 previous convictions and had been in Castlerea prison since 13 February 2023.
convicted, Tibor Pohl, 52, male, Czechoslovakian, named, non-irishTibor Pohlvictim, Conor Wynne, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Wynne - 2 Mar2023Suspended sentence for man who spat and was abusive to Gardai
Provides full sentencing detail: three months suspended for three years for criminal damage, three months suspended consecutively for assault, and a condition that any further offence would result in six months' imprisonment. Also gives background on the defendant's circumstances, including his 11 previous convictions and his time in Castlerea prison since 13 February 2023.
victim, Conor Wynne, male, irish (judged from name)Conor Wynnesuspect, Tibor Pohl, 52, male, Czechoslovakian, named, non-irishTibor Pohl - 1 Mar2023Suspended sentence for man who spat at and was abusive to Gardai
Provides full sentencing detail: three months suspended for three years for criminal damage, three months suspended consecutively for assault, and a six-month activation condition. Also records mitigation (landlord upped rent, distressed, married with two children), 11 previous convictions, and that Pohl had been in Castlerea prison since 13 February 2023.
victim, Conor Wynne, irish (judged from name)Conor Wynneconvicted, Tibor Pohl, 52, male, Czechoslovakian, named, non-irishTibor Pohl