Garda ‘was aggressive and highly intoxicated’

A garda who has sued the State for alleged wrongful arrest and assault when he was off duty was” aggressive and highly intoxicated” the garda who arrested him yesterday told the High Court.

Garda Sean Keogan said gardaí also had to use two sets of handcuffs on off-duty garda Oliver Cully who was “shaking, twisting, and turning.”

“He was resisting us every step of the way,” the witness told a jury.