Man trying to get into house thought he was going to party

Members of a family in Crosshaven called the gardaí when they were frightened by a man who appeared to be trying to get into their home in the early hours of the morning, but he claimed he was on his way to a party and got confused.

Insp Gary McPolin said the incident occurred at Lower Rd, Crosshaven, Co Cork. Gardaí Gerard Melvin and Declan Healy responded to a call in relation to a suspected break-in and it soon materialised that it had not been the case.

“He staggered from outside the house. Gardaí asked him who he was and it was quite obvious he was intoxicated. The occupants of the house came out of their house. I think he was so intoxicated he did not know where he was or whose house he was at.